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4. X. nem'orum (L.) ; st. piostratej fl. axillary solitary, sep. 

 linear-lanceolate, ^filaments 5 smooth distinct, 1. opposite ovate 

 acute shortly stalked. — ;Ped. longer tlian tlie 1. Caps. 5-valved 

 but usually dividing longitudinally into two baits, sometimes 

 indehiscent. Fl. yellow. Stam. distinct. — "Woods and dainp 

 shady places. P. VI.— Vni. E. S. I. 



5. AifAGAii'Lis Linn. Pimpernel. 



1. A. arven'sis (L.) ; st. procumbent or erect, fl. axillary soli- 

 tary, 1. opposite sessile ovate or ovate-oblong. — Cor. rotate. Pet. 

 slightly exceeding the cal., crenate. Filaments distinct. — a. A. 

 arvensis (Sm.) ; St. mostly procumbent, pet. fringed with minute 

 glandular hairs iisually scarlet, 1. ovate. Fl. sometimes flesh- 

 colouied {A. carnea Schrank), whoUy white or white with a 

 pink eye. — /3. A. ccsrulea (Sm.) ; st. mostly erect, pet. without 

 glandidar hairs (usually blue), 1. ovate-oblong. JE. B. 1823. 

 Probably distinct. Mr. Bon-er suspected that each varies with 

 red or blue tlowera. — Corn-helds and sand-hills by the sea. A. ? 

 "SI. "VII. Scarlet Pimpernel. E. S. I. 



2. A. tend'la (L.); st. procimibeniTCoo^g, fl. axillary solitary, 

 1. opposite stfelked roundish, cor. funnelshaped, pet. much ex- 

 ceeding the calyx entire,_/?fo?ne>rfs connected below, — Ped. long. 

 Fl. rather large, rose-coloured. L. nearly sessile. — Spongy bogs. 

 P. VII. Vm. Bog Pimpernel. E.S.I. 



6. CENitTNCXTETrs Linn. Bastard Pimpernel. 



1. C. min'imus (L.) ; 1. alternate ovate acute, fl. nearly sessile, 

 cor. without jglands. at the base. — ^Usually very minute. St. 

 usually prostrate. Cor. very small, pale rose-colom\ — Damp 

 sandy and gi-aveUy places. A. XI. VII. E. S. I. 



7. Tkeenta'lis Linn. 



1. T. europm'a (L.) ; 1. oblong-obovate blunt. — Si. 4 — 6 in. 

 high, with the 1. mostly collected at the top. Fl. on slender 

 peduncles, white with a yellow ring. Parts of the fl. and fr. 

 varying from 7 to 9 in each whorl. Valves of the caps, soon 

 falling ofi:— North of E. ; Highlands of S. P. VI. E. S. 



8. Glattx Lhin. Black Saltwort. 



1. G. marit'ima (L.). — St. mostly procumbent. L. opposite, 

 ovate, glabrous. Fl. axillary, sessile, pink, with blunt segments. 

 Remarkable in this Order by its want of petals. — Sea-shores 

 and salt marshes. P. VI.— VUI. E. S. L 



