276 61. PBiiiv-XACE^, 



celled, -yvitli a free central placenta, Style 1. Stigma capitate, 

 Fr. a capsule. Seq^S P^lt^ts ; embryo transverse in fleshy albu- 

 men. — For Hg. of genera see Cr; -F. G. &'aj/!. i. ... . ■ 



1. HoTTONtA. CaI.6-paTtei, divided almost to its base. Valies 

 pfcajps. remaining connecied at the top. Seeds with thehile 

 close to o.ne-en.d. O.thi^rwise like Primtda. 



2. PBiMtJLA. Cal. tubular, 5-fid. Cor. mlvei-shaped, tube 

 cylindrical up to the insertion of the stamens.^ Stani. 5, in- 

 serted and included in the tube of the cor. .Caps, many- 

 seeded, 5-valTed with 10 teeth. 



3. Cyclamen. Oal bellshaped, half 5-cleft. Cor. with a 

 . short beUshaped tube and 5-parted refle.ved limb. Stam, 5, 



inserted at the . bottom on the tube of the cor., included. 

 Caps, many-seeded, .openitig with 5 teeth. 



4. LysiMACHiA. Cal. 5-parted. Cor. rot.ate, scarcely anv 

 tube, Umb 5-parted. Stanr. 5, at the base of the.cori Cap's, 

 loith 5 valves (in L. nemorum sometimes 2-Talved or inde- 

 hiscent, in L. thyrsiflora few-seeded). 



.5. Ajjagallis. Cal. 5-parted. Cor. rotate, tube none, Kmb 

 5-parted. Stam. 5, at the base of the cor. Caps, many- 

 seeded, opening all round 



6.. Cbntunctjltjs. Cal. 4 — 5-parted.' Car. mth a subglobose 

 inflated tube and spreading 4 — 5-parted limb. ^iam.. 4 or 5, 

 inserted in the throat of the cor. Caps, many-seeded, q/;en- 

 ing all roundtransi-ersely.-^¥l. usually 4-parted. 



7. Tbientalis, Cal 7 -parted.' Cor. rotate, T -parted, titbe 

 none. Stanl. 7, inserted at the base of the cor. Caps, manv- 

 seeded, opening with 5 revolute ' fugacious valves. Seeds 

 with a netlike coat. 



8. Glaux. Cal. beUshaped, 6-parted, coloured. Cor. none. 

 Stam., 5, inserted at the base of the calyx. Caps, few-seede'd 

 (about 10),', opening with 5 valves, 



9. Samolus. Cal. 5-parted, its tidie adhering to the lower 

 half of the germen, persistent! Cor. sfdveishaped, tube short, 

 limb 5-parted with interposed converging scales. Stam. 5, 

 inserted neaj to the base of the tube of the cor. Caps. -- 

 inferior, many-seeded, opening with reflexed teeth. 



1. Hotio'nia Linn. Water- Yiolet. 

 1. //. palus'tris (L.) ; fl. whqrled stalked upon a long solitaiy 



