POIiYANDRL\ MONOGYNIA. Naphar. 149 



Cornfields, too abundant. 



An. June. 



Ls. once or twice wing-cleft, sawed. Cor. deep, briglit scarlet. 



Pet. large, broad, glossy, crumpled, black spot sometimes near 



the base of each. Pollen purplish black. Caps, egg-shaped, 



smooth. 



A most brilliant weed. Its syrup a gentle opiate, and to colour 

 draughts, &c. Many beautiful varieties with half double fl., rose 

 colour and white. 



* P. somniferiim, TT^iite P. Capsule nearly globular, 

 smooth as well as the calyx and stem. Leaves notched, 

 clasping the stem, glaucous. E. B. 2145. P. sylves- 



tre. G. E. 370. 



Uncultivated places. * * Near the Observatory. By Godstow 

 Nunnery. Sb. Between St. Clement's, and Cowley Marsh. Bx. 

 An. June. 



Plant glaucous, mostly smooth. Stem leafy, branched, three or 

 four f. Ls. simple, oval, roundish, blunt. Fl. large, terminal, 

 white or purplish, often a deep violet spot on each pet., fl. droop- 

 ing in bud, then erect, (soon falling.) Stigm. rays bent down- 

 wards. 



Seeds oily, sweet, pleasant tasted, not narcotic. Caps, in infu- 

 sion a mild, opiate fomentation. Opium is the dried, milky juice 

 of the green caps. 



NYMPH^A. White Water-lily. 



N. alba. Great JFliite W. Leaves heart-shaped, 

 entire ; even beneath. Petals elliptic-oblong. Rays 

 of the stigma sixteen, curved inwards. Root horizon- 

 tal. E. B. 160. G. E. 819. 



Clear pools, slow rivers. 



Per. Julij. 



Ls. floating in the watei-, a span wide. Fl. large, white, spear- 

 shaped, of several rows, gradually lessening, and running into 

 stamens. Fl. four or five inches wide. Cal.-ls. spear-shaped, 

 white, base often tinged with light blush colour. Stalk of large 

 tubes. 



Fl. sink under water in the evening. Stimulus of the light and 

 sun raises them ; when that stimulus ceases, the fl., droop by 

 their own weight to a certain depth. The still heavier fruit 

 finally sinks to the bottom. A magnificent plant in fl., with the 

 air and habit of a ti'opical production. Sm. 



NUPHAR. Yellow Water-lily. 



N. lutea. Coinmon Yelloiv JV. Calyx of five leaves. 

 Border of the stigma entire. Foot-stalks two-edged. 



