26. ROSACEJE. 97 



• ' Suborder -II. ' ROSEyE. 



Carpels, sev«rg,l, distiiict from each other and from the calyx. 

 Stipiiles united to the petiole. 



Tribe J. SPIE^IDJE. Follicles several; seeds 1—6^ sus- 

 pended from the inner edges of the follicles. Calyx per- 

 sistent. 



2. SpiHiBA. Cal. 5-cleft. Stam. many, inserted with the 

 pet. on a disk adhering to the calyx. Follicles 1 or more, 

 usually .distinct.,. Seeds 2 — 6. 



Tr. II. SAXGiriSORBIDJE. Carpels 1—3, enclosed in the 

 dry calyx-tube, which is narrowed at the top. 



3. Sanguisoeba. F1, iWrfect. , Cal. 4-cleffc, with 2 or 3 

 scales at its base, tube quadrangular. Pet.,p. Stam. 4, 

 opposite to the segments of the calyx. Nuts,l< — ^2., Style 

 terminal. Stigma capitate, covered with oblong spreading 

 prominences. Seed suspended.^ — G. E.G. Monochl. 78. 



4. PoTEEiUM. Fl. monoecious or polygamous. ' Cal. 4-cleft, 

 . ' with 8 scales at its base, tube ' quadrangular. Pet. 0. 



Stam. 20—30. Nuts 2—3. Style terminal. Stigma 

 brush-like, with filiform divisions. Seed suspended. — G. 

 F. G. Monochl. 79. 



6. Agbimonia. Calyx 6-ckft, tcithout soaks ; tube turbinate, 

 armed loith hooked bristles above. Pet. 5. Stam. 12 — 20, 

 inserted with the pet. into a glandular ring in the throat 

 of the calyx. Nuts 1 — 3. Style -terminal. Seed sus- 

 pended. 



6. ALCHBMrLtA. Co?. '8-parie(7, the alternate parts smaller, 

 contracted at the throat, unarmed. Pet. 0. Stam. 1 — 4, 

 inserted into a ring in the throat, of the calyx and opposite 

 to the smaller .segments. Nuts 1 — 2. Style basal. Seed 

 ascending.— G. F. G; Monochl. 80. 



Tr. m. DRYAJDEyE. Ermt formed of 5 or more small dry 

 nuts (in Rubus- small drupes) inserted on a dry or succulens 

 receptacle. Calyx persistent, open, nearly flat. 



* Attachment of tJie seed near to that of the style, radicle 



7. SlBBAXDiA. Cal. b(mcave, 10-parted,jn'2j. series, 5 exte- 

 rior parts smaller. Pet: 5. Stam': 5. "Siyle lateral. Fr. 



