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THE FLORA. 



1 H. maorophyl'lnm. areat-leaved W. Lvs. pinnately-veined and lobed, rough- 



hairy. Peduncles long. W. S. 



2 H. Yirgin'ioum. Virginia W. Leaves pinnately-veined and lobed, smooth. 



Peduncles long. c. 

 8 H. Canaden'se. Canada W. Leaves palmately-veined and lobed, smooth. 

 Peduncles shorter than petals, r. 



Fig.eaS. A flower of Virginian Water-leaf. Mg. 606. The Ovary and Style. Mg. 607. 

 Corolla cat open, showing the honey grooves. JFlg. 608. A seed, cut, showing the embryo. 



2. OOSMAN'THUS. Miami Mist 



Corolla broad-oampanulate, soon falling ofi^ throat not appendaged, 

 limb of 5-fringed lobes. Ovary 1-oelled, the two projecting placentsa 

 each 2-seeded. — ® Delicate herbs with alternate leaves, long, bractless 

 racemes, and small, white or pale-blue flowers. 



1 O. Pur'sliii. PursK's M. Nearly smooth. Leaves pectinately pinnatiiid, lobes 



oblong-acute. Sepals lance-linear. Height 8-12'. Penn., S. and W. Pale blue. 



2 O. fimbiia'tus. Fringed G. Downy. Leaves pinnate, segments rounded or ob- 



long, obtuse. Sepals obtuse, obloug-spatulate. Mts. Tenn. S. 



Order XOII. POLEMONIACEJE. Phloxworts. 



Herbs with alternate or opposite hones, and regular, showy, 5-parted 



flowers ; calyx free from the ovary ; 



corolla of 5 united ^etofe, twisted and imbricate in the bud ; 



stamens 5, inserted into the midst of the corolla tube and alternate with 



its lobes ; 

 ova/ry 8-celled ; styles united into 1 ; stigma 3-cleft ; 

 capsule 8-celled, 8-valved, with few or many albuminous seeds. 



