376 Primulacee—Cyclaimen. 
an acute sinus. Segments of the corolla acute, throat naked. 
Flowers white and pink, or some shade of red or purple, 
appearing in Autumn. South of Europe. 
3. C. hederceefiliwm.—The hardiest of all the species, and a 
very handsome plant. It is found naturalised in some parts of 
England. Leaves appearing after the flowers, cordate-ovate, 
angular, crenulate. Segments of the corolla acute, throat 
furnished with 10 teeth. Flowers autumnal, white or pink, 
red at the throat. The foliage in both species is often mottled 
or marked with white, and purple beneath; and the tuber in 
this species especially attains a very large size. 
4. (. Coum.—A smaller species with rounded slightly 
toothed or entire leaves cordate at the base, with overlapping 
lobes. Flowers appearing in early Spring. Segments of the 
corolla oval, bright red with a darker spot at the base, and a 
white throat. South of Europe. C. vérum isa closely allied 
species, or, perhaps, merely a variety having paler coloured 
flowers and variegated foliage. 
C. Ibéricum and C. Neapolitanwm are tender Spring- 
flowering species. 7 
4, DODECATHEON. 
Fibrous-rooted glabrous per- 
ennials with oblong-spathu- 
late leaves and naked umbel- 
late scapes of flowers. Calyx 
deeply 5-cleft, lobes reflexed. 
Corolla- lobes long, narrow, 
reflexed. Stamens with short 
filaments and large conspicuous 
exserted anthers, forming a 
slender cone. Capsule 5-valved. 
This genus appears to be limi- 
ted to North America, and con- 
sists of three or four species 
only. Name from &8éexa, 
twelve, and @zoi, gods, of 
fanciful application. 
1, D. Meridia (fig. 204). 
American Cowslip. Shooting 
Star.—-A very handsome plant 
with wavy toothed leaves and 
rosy purple, white or lilac corollas, and yellow anthers, flowering 
in Spring. 
Fig. 204, Dodecathcon Meadia. (4 nab. size.) 
