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or brick-red), somewhat corymbose or umbellate, on slender 

 naked peduncles ; the buds and pods drooping. 



Etymology. From arvKos, a style, and <f>epa, to bear; the conspicuous 

 style being one of the characteristics of the genus. 



Properties. The juice is acrid, much like that of the Celandine. 



Geographical Distribution. A genus of two species, one of which 

 belongs to the Northwestern United States ; the other to the Himalayan 

 Mountains. — Our species bears very showy yellow flowers, and continues 

 to blossom through the summer. 



PLATE 48. Stylophorum diphyllum, Nutl. ; — a vernal specimen; 

 natural size. (Botanic Garden, Cambridge ; from Ohio, Dr. Short.) 



1 . Diagram of the aestivation and parts of the flower, in a cross section. 



2. A sepal, of the natural size ; inside view. 



3. A petal, natural size. 



4. A magnified stamen ; outside view. 



5. Pistil, magnified. 



6. A transverse section of the same. 



7. A magnified ovule, after fertilization, showing the incipient crest, 



which grows from the raphe. 



8. A capsule, of the natural size (rather small). 



9. A capsule, dehiscent to the base by 4 valves, and.seeds. 



10. The persistent intervalvular placentae and style of the same. 



11. A magnified seed; the crested raphe towards the eye. 



12. Longitudinal section of the same through the raphe, and the embryo. 



13. Embryo, detached and more magnified. 



