148 THE FLORA. 
5 R.Flam‘mula, Spear-lezved 0. Stems ascending (1-2f). Leaves all lanceolate, 
narrow, entire, on sheathing stalks. Sum. 
6 R. pusil’lus. Tiny C. Stems nearly erect. Leaves ovate and lanceolate. Petals 
mostly but 8, with about 10 stamens. Jay. 
7 R.rep’tans, Creepiny C. Stems creeping and rooting (4-8’). Leaves lance-lin- 
ear, and linear. Flower latanode. July. 
8 R. Cymbala’ria. Boat C. Stems creeping and rooting (1 foot). Leaves all round- 
cordate, crenate. Salt-marshes. June. 
9 R. aborti/vus, Abortive C. Plant glabrous, 1-2f. high. Root leaves, round- 
cordate. Petals smaller than the sepals. Spring. « . 
10 R. rhomboi’deus. Lhombie C. Plant hairy, bushy, 4-10’ high. Root 
leaves rhombic-ovate. Sepals spreading. N. W. 
11 R. palma’tus. Palm C. Stem hairy. Seeds with astraight beak in a round head, 
Leaves palmately 8-5-cleft, with sinus closed. South. 
12 R.recurva’tus, Hook-seed C. Stemhairy. Seeds with a recurved beak in around 
head. Leaves all similarly 8-parted. Flowers small. Spring. 
18 R. scelera’tus. Villainous C. Stem glabrous. Seeds not beaked, in an oblong 
head. Flowers small. Leaves palmately 8-5-parted. June, July. 
14 R. bulbo’sus. Bulbous C. - Erect (6-12’) from a solid bul», Petals large. 
Head of fruit round. Root leaves ternate. Spring. 
15 R. Pennsylvan’icus, Bristly C. Erect (1-8f.), very hairy. Head of fruit ob- 
long. Leaves ternate. Summer. 
16 R.repens. Large creeping C. Stems first ascending, then creeping. Flower- 
stalks furrowed. Petals obovate, large. Wet places, June. 
17 R. fascicula’ris, Zarly C. Stem erect. Root fibres thickened. Flower-stalks 
terete. Petals narrow. Leaves appear pinnate. May. 
18 R.acris. Zull Buttercup. Stem erect (2-8f.). Leaves palmately divided, and 
cleft. Petals roundish. Flower-stalk terete, calyx spreading. Summer. a 
In the gardens, it becomes double-flowered. 
5. ADO’NIS. Pheasant’s-eye. 
Sepals 5, colored. Petals 5-15, with no scale on the claws. Achenia 
in a spike, egg-shaped, and pointed with the hardened, persistent style. 
Leaves numerously cleft into linear and very narrow segments. Flowers 
terminal, solitary, red or yellow. 
1 A, autumna’lis. Late Ph. A fine, hard annual, from Europe, cultivated in gardens, 
and naturalized in some places. Stem rather thick for its height, branched. 
Leaves pinnately parted, with very numerous segments. Petals 5-8, of a 
bright crimson color, 14’ across. 
2 A. verna/lis, Harly Pk. Petals 10-12, oblong, yellow, ¢antate. Upper leaves 
sessile, all much divided. Flowers large. Spring. + 
