PLATE CCCXXVIII. 
‘GERANIUM BUB ONIFOLIUM. 
Macedonian-Parfley- -leaved Geranium. 
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3 : 3 CLASS XVI; ORDER IV. 
‘ - MONADELPHIA DECANDRIA. Threads united. Ten Chives. 
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wee ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER. 
: < by Monoeyna. Stigmata quinque. Fructus rof- | One Porintar. Five Summits. Fruit farnifhed 
ae tratus, pentacoccus. with long awns, five dry berries. 
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os SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 
Geranium f innatis, pinni , lobatis, Geranium with winged leaves, wings oppofite, 
“~ Gentine, lobis snerosdentiris! eR lobed, diftant, lobes deep cut and toothed, 
- aa petalis emarginatis, albis; ftaminibus quin- fmooth; petals notched at the end, white, 
Ca a gue fertilibus; radice tuberofa. five fertile chives; root tuberous. 
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE. 
i, The Cup cut and fpread open. 
2. The Chives and Pointal. 
3. The Chives cut and fpread Qpen: magnified. ; 
as 4. The Pointal, magnified. 
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Tuts Geranium, from the Cape of Good Hope, i is quite diftinét in its habit, from moft of the tuberous 
fpecies; the leaflets or wings of the leaves being more hand-fhaped, and at a greater diftance car 
each other, than in any which has come under our obfervation; having much the appearance of ee 
of the plant from which we have derived its fpecific title. The plant was introduced by Mr. a 
to the Clapham ColleGtion, in 1800; where our drawing was taken in the month of June, } 
The cultivation as ufual, for the Taek: of this branch of the Geranium family. 
