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^28. (.KMv. DKI.PHINIUM. L. 



(Dcriv. Ihlphinion of the ancient Grreks, from sonic fancittl 

 rcscniblanco of its nectary, to the Dolpliin. Smith.) 



Class \2th. POLYAXnniA— Order, rRICWLL 

 Gen. Ch. Calyx none. l*el:ils T). .Yrctorium '2 — cleft, base ex- 



tendini^ into a hollow snur. Copsiilrs 1 — 3. 

 Species Isf. DELi'HixirM Tricorxe. JVilcI Lnrkffpur. 



Sp, Ch, Caulis simple. leaves 6 — parted iDaiiy-rlefl with 



the segments linear; raceme straiglit; ncctainj shorter than 



the corolla; capsules 3, arched, expandin^r from the base. 



Obs. The strikini; similarity of tliis plant, to the com- 

 mon Larks|)ur of the gardens at once points it out to the no- 

 vice. Stem hollow, large at the hase, tapering quickly to a 

 point at the summit; rarely more than a foot higli. Flower^ 

 varying in colour from dark hlue to light blue, purple j)ink and 

 white, are succeeded by three, horn-shaped capsules, whence 

 the specitic name. P'oiind on creek sides, particularly prefer- 

 ring rocky precipices. 1st to the lOth of April. 



This is one of the plants which are indefmitely called stagger- 

 7C€ed; to eating which th<' diseases of cattle an^ sometimes at- 

 tributed. 



29. Genfs. SEDUM. L. 



(Deriv. Latin Sederr to sit, from its growing or sitting on the surface 

 of rocks.) 



Class \Oth. DECAyDRIA— Order. PEA'TAGYMA. 

 Gen, Ch, Calyx 5 — cleft. Petals 5, Cap$\il(s 5. superior, ma- 

 ny seeded, opening internally. 

 Species 1st, Sedim TERXATrM. Stone-crop, 



Sp, Ch, Creeping; leaves flat, round spathulatc, hy threes; 

 cyme generally 3-spiked; Jlowers white. 



06.V. This handsome little vegetable is apt to mislead begin- 

 ners in the study of plants, from the circumstance of many of 

 the flowers being oetandruus, and the calyx, petals and germs 

 being arranged by 4s instead of 5b as laid down in the generic 

 character. The most of the species of this genus, however, 

 are strictly decandrous, and indeed the central flower of the 

 present species is so alway-. Root perennial; stem procum- 

 bent; — lower leaver orbicular: upper lanceolate : all I hick and 



