Jr 149. CICUTA. Fr. nearly orbicular, heart-shaped at the 

 base, with 6 double ribs. Cal. broad, acute, rather 

 unequal. Pet. ovate, or slightly heart-shaped, nearly 

 equal. Stj/les scarcely tumid at the base. Fl. Recept. 

 depressed, withering. FL uniform, nearly regular, 

 united. 



« 151. CONIUM. Fr. ovate, with 10 acute ribs, wavy in an 

 unripe state. Cal. obsolete. Pet. inversely heart- 

 shaped, slighdy unequal. Styles a httle tumitl at the 

 base. Fl. Recept. dilated, depressed, wavy, perma- 

 nent. Fl. slightly irregular, united. 



o 155. SMYRNIUM. Fr. broader than long, concave at 

 each side, with 6 acute dorsal ribs : interstices con- 

 vex. Cal. very small, acute. Pet. equal, lanceolate, 

 incurved ; or inversely heart-shaped. Styles tumid 

 and depressed at the base. Fl. Recept. none. Fl. 

 nearly regular, partly barren or abortive. 



o 156. APIUM. Fr. roundish-ovate, with 6 acute dorsal 

 ribs ; interstices flat. Cal. obsolete. Pet. roundish, 

 with an inflexed point, very nearly equal. Styles 

 greatly swelled at the base. Fl. Recept. thin, orbi- 

 cular, wavy. Fl. nearly regular, united. 



o 157. ^GOPODIUM. Fr. elliptic-oblong, widi equi- 

 distant ribs; interstices flattish. Cal. none. Pet. 

 inversely heart-shaped, broad, a little unequal. Styles 

 ovate at the base. Fl. Recept. none. Fl. united, 

 all perfect, slightly radiant. 

 161. MEUM. iv. elliptic-oblong, with equidistant ribs ; 

 interstices flattish. Cal. none. Pet. obovate, with 

 an inflexed point, equal. Styles tumid at the base, 

 short, recurved. Fl. Recept. none. Fl. united, all 

 perfect, regular. 



<? 162, CARUM. Fr. elliptic-oblong, with equidistant ribs; 

 interstices convex. Cal. minute, acute, often obso- 

 lete. Pet. inversely heart-shaped, unequal. Styles 

 tumid at the base ; subsequently elongated, widely 

 spreading. Fl. Recept. annular, thin, wavy, perma- 

 nent. Fl. separated, irregular. 

 165. CNIDIUM. Fr. ovate, acute, with equidistant, very 

 sharp, ribs; interstices deep, concave; juncture con- 

 tracted. Cal. none. Pet. equal, obovate, or inversely 

 heart-shaped. Styles hemispherical at the base ; 

 subsequently elongated, spreading, cylindrical. FL 



