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812. VERATRUM. Some of the Fl. barren. Cal. 0. Pet. C. Caps. 3, many-seeded. 

 Sta. on receptacle. Anthers splitting transversely into 2 valves. L. broad, many-nerved, Fl. 

 iu a branched panicle. CoLcmcACE^. CoRONARiyE of Linn. p. .373. 



813. TOFIELDIA. Cal. 0. Pet. 6. Caps. 3, superior, connate at base. Seeds nu- 

 merous. Anthers bursting longitudinally. Rerbaceous Perennials, with sword-shaped L., 

 mostly radical. A three-lob ed Bract near the Fl. C0LCHICACE.E. CouoNAKiyE of Linn. p. 373. 



818. CHAML^ROPS. Sheath of 1 valve, compressed. Spadix branched. Drupes 3, 

 each with 1 seed. Thi-ee outer Div. of Cor. bracteiform. Palm^e. p. 378. 

 Polygonum B. ii. 



IV. POLYGYNIA. Alismace^. 



744. ALISMA. Sep. 3. Pet. 3. Caps. 6 or more, 1-2-seeded. Aquatic, smooth Per- 

 ennials, with entire L., and a panicle or umbel of many Fl. p. 345. 



VII. HEPTANDETA. 

 I. MONOGYNIA. PKiMUiACEiE. 



661. TRIEKTTALIS. Sep. 7. Cor. 7-parted. Caps, of about 7 valves. Seeds mth 

 a tunic. Stem simple, leafy at top. p. 299. 



VIII. OCTANDEIA. 



I. MONOGYNIA. 



A. Fl. with calyx and corolla, superior. 



227. EPILOBIUM. Caps, cylindrical, 4-ceUed. Seeds beai'ded. Cal. 4-cleft. Pet. 4. 

 Herbs, toith tmdivided L., generally toothed^. Fl. terminal, without scent, purple. Onagea- 

 KI.E. p. 125. 



228. CElSrOTHERA. Caps, cylindrical, 4-celled. Seeds naked. Cal. 4-cleft. Pet. 4. 

 Serbs, with tmdivided L., and large, showy, short-lived Fl.from a.vils of upper L. Onagea- 

 ELE. p. 126. 



516. VACCINIUM. Berry 4-celled. Cal. 4-cleft. Cor. 4-cleft, ovate or campanulate. 

 Fil. on an epigyuous disc. Small Shrubs, with alternate undivided L. Fr. eatable. Vacci- 

 NIE^. p. 241. 



517. OXYCOCCUS. Berry 4-celled, many-seeded. Cal. with 4 teeth. Cor. 4-parted, 

 rotate. Fil. on an epigyuous disc. Stems filiform. Vaccinie.s;. p. 241. 



B. Fl. with calyx and corolla, inferior. 



525. DABEOCIA. Caps, with 4 cells, opening at the dissepiments. Cal. 4-cleft. Cor. 

 ovate, 4-toothed. Anthers sagittate, opening with oblique pores at the apex, longer than fila- 

 ments. Stigma obtuse. A heath-lihe Shrub. Eeicace^. p. 243. 



523. ERICA. Partitions of Caps, simple, from the centre of the valves. Cal. of 4 sepals. 

 Cor. of 1 petal, 4-cleft. Low Shrubs, with small, opposite or whorled L. Fl. on simple brac- 

 teate stalks, never blue. EeicacejE. p. 242. 



522. CALLUIfA. Partitions of Caps, adhering to axis. Valves opening at the dissepi- 

 ments. Cal. double, each part composed of 4 sepals ! Cor. of 1 petal. A low Shrub, with op- 

 posite L. Eeicace^. p. 242. 



139. ACER. Caps, winged! Seeds 1 or 2. Cal. 5-cleft. Pet. 5. Trees, or Shrzibs,with 

 opposite branches and L. L. more or less palmate, deciduous. No Stipules. Some of the 

 Fl. imperfect. Aceeine^. p. 67. 



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