146 THE GEBANirK FAMILY. 



In stony and waste places, on old waUs, etc., in temperate and southern 

 Europe and central Asia, extending northwards mto Scandinavia. Gene- 

 rally distributed over Britain, excepting northern Scotland. Fl. spring and 

 summer. 



8. Dove's-foot Geranium. Geranium moUe, Linn. 



(Eng. Bot. t. 778.) 



An annual, often tufted at the base, more or less covered with rather 

 long, soft, spreading hairs ; the stems weak and spreading, very short when 

 first flowering, and seldom attainmg a foot. Kadical leaves numerous, on 

 very long stalks, orbicidar, rather above an inch diameter, divided to below 

 the middle into 7 to 11 obovate or wedge-shaped lobes, which are again 3- 

 or 5-lobed ; the upper leaves few, small, with fewer but deeper and nar- 

 rower divisions. Peduncles shorter than the leaves, each with 2 smaU 

 purplish flowers; the sepals obtuse or scarcely pointed ; the petals deeply 

 notched, scarcely longer than the calyx. Carpels distinctly marked with 

 transverse wrinkles. Seeds quite smooth, witliout dots. 



In waste and cultivated places, tlu-oughout Europe, except perhaps the 

 extreme north, and spread over many otlier countries as a weed of cultiva- 

 tion. Abundant in Britain. Fl. the whole season. 



9. Small-flo^vered Geranium. Geranium pusillum, Linn. 

 (Eng. Bot. t. 385.) 



Very near the dove's-foot G., but less hairy, and the leaves usuaUv 

 smaller and more deeply divided. Se23als with a short but distinct point. 

 Petals but slightly notched. Carpels not wrinkled, but hairy as in the 

 round-leaved G., whilst the seeds are as smooth as in the dove's-foot G. 

 Five of the stamens have usually, and perhaps constantly, no anthers, as 

 in Erodium. The upper leaves are sometimes divided to the base ; the 

 species is then distinguished fi'om the cut-leaved G. by the smaller leaves 

 and smooth seeds. 



In waste and cultivated places, throughout Europe, except the extreme 

 north, but not generally so common as the dove's-foot G. In Britain cer- 

 tainly not so abundant as that species, but perhaps sometimes mistaken for 

 it, and thus overlooked. Fl. all summer. 



10. Round-leaved Geranium. Geranium rotundifolium, Linn. 

 (Eng. Bot. t. 157.) 



Usually ratlier a stouter plant than the dove's-foot G., bvit with the 

 same orbicular leaves and soft hairs ; the lobes of the leaves rather broader, 

 more obtuse, and not so deep ; the peduncles shorter ; the flowers still smaller, 

 with entire obovate petals, scarcely exceeding the slightly pointed sepals. 

 Carpels hairy, without wrinkles, and the seeds dotted, as in the two follow- 

 ing species. 



In waste and cultivated places, recorded as common in Europe and Rus- 

 sian Asia, and certainly so in the south, but much less frequent in the 

 north, the dore's-foot G. being, probably, frequently mistaken for it. In 

 Britain rather scarce, chiefly occurring in southern and central England, 

 and some parts of Ireland. Fl. summer. 



11. Cut-leaved Geranium. Geranium dissectum, Linn. 

 (Eng. Bot. t. 753.) 

 An annual, like the three last, but often more erect, and usually more 



