Class XVII. DIADELPHIA. 



Filaments combined; in two sets. 

 Order I. HEXANDRIA. Stamens 6. 



350. FUMARIA. Ca^. of 2 leaves. Cor. ringent, promi- 



nent, and bearing honey, at the base. 'Eachjilament 

 with three anthers. 



Order II. OCTANDRIA. Stamens S. 



35 1 . POLYGAL A. Two segments of the calyx Hke wings. 



Standard of the corolla cylindrical. Caps, of 2 cells 

 and 2 valves. Seeds solitary, crested. 



Order III. DECANDRIA. Stamens 10. 



* Stam. all connected at the base, the tube mostly split along 



its upper side. 



352. SPARTIUM. Filam. all forming a simple tube. 



Stigma lateral, linear, hairy. Legtime flat. 



353. GENISTA. Filam. upwards in 2 sets. Stigm. ter- 



minal, somewhat capitate. Legume turgid. Pistil 

 depressing the keel. Standard reflexed. 



354. ULEX. Cal. of 2 leaves, nearly as long as the le- 



gtime. 



356. ANTHYLLIS. Cal. inflated, including the legume. 



355. ONONIS. Cal. in 5 deep segments. Legume rhom- 

 boid, sessile. Standard striated. 



** Stigtna, or style, dcmjiy ; 'withotit the character of the 



former section. 



358. OROBUS. Style linear, nearly cylindrical. Stigma 

 along the upper side, downy. 



