OERANIAGE^. 



11 



VI. BALSAM SEEIES. 



The Balsams^ (fig. 40-49) have irregular hermaphrodite flowers, 

 with convex receptacle. The calyx is formed of five petaloid im- 

 bricated sepals, viz. one posterior, very large, prolonged behind 



Impaticns Balsamina. 



Pig. 40. Flower-bearing and fruit-bearing stem. 



above its base into a spur of variable form and size; two lateral, 

 smaller flat and covering the posterior ; finally two anterior, very 

 small or often altogether wanting. There are five petals, the ante- 

 rior covering the others in the bud, and two lateral covered in pre- 

 floration by the two posterior. 



' Impatiens L. Gen. n. 1908. — J. in Ann. Mus. 

 V. 232.— Lamk. Diet. i. 363 ; Suppl. i. 569; III. 

 t. 725.— K. in Mem. Soe. List. Nat. par. iii. 387. 

 — R(EP. Defl. et aff. Balsam. Basil. (1830).— 

 Ag. in Se. Nat. s6r. 2, ii. 44.— DO. in M4m. Soe. 

 Phys. Gen. v. t. 1. — Spach, Suit ct, Buffon, xiii. 

 271.— TuRP. in Diet. Se. Nat. Atl. t. 134.— 

 Endl. Gen. n. 6060. — Lindl. Veg. Kingd. 490, 



VOL. V. 



fig. 337.— Payee, Organog. 81, t. 17.— A. Gbay 

 Gen. III. t. 152.— H. Bn. in Payer Fam. Nat. 

 402.— B. H. Gen. 277, 989, n. 19.— Schnizl. 

 leonogr. t. 257. — Lem. et Done. Tt. Gen. 352. — 

 Balsamina Gmv.tn. Fruct. ii. 1-51, t. 113. — T. 

 Inst. t. 235.— Adans. Fam. des. PI. ii. 432.— 

 Eiv. Tetrap. In: iv. 146.— J. Geit. 270.— DC. 

 Prodr. i. 685. 



