298 DICOTYLEDONOUS. 



Gcfus I. PHYTOLACCA. 



Gnniis tho same as Hie Ordrr. 



1 P I>t< ANDRA. S/rm Bticciilonr, linked with piirplp. Zraw* ovnir, alter- 

 nate, nitirr. Flowrra in simplr raccmi? opposite the leaves, i-'n/ i/pupiTior, 

 10 celled, lO-sectletl, dark purple. Pof.tbcrry. 



% May— t?i'pi. Cultivated grounds, very common. 1-10 fi. 



Okdkr CXXVIII. POLYGONi:^. 



Perianth (IivIcUmI, inferior, irsfivntion irubrirato. Sinmens 

 definite, 5-9 inserted into the bottom of the periantli. Ovary 

 superior, n\ itii a sin«:lc erect ovule. Styles or stipinas several. 

 Fruit usually a trian«i;iil;ir nut. Seed with firinaccons albu- 

 inon. Jlinhryo inverted. IJerl)aceous plants, witli all( rnatc 

 leaves, sheathing at the base. 



Gknus 1. POLYGONUM. 



Perianth 5-parted, petali id, persistent. Stamens 5-1). 

 Styles usiuilly 3. Fruit 1-sccdcd. inostly triangular, 

 (a) Floicers axiUnry. Stamens 8. Stigmas 3. 



1 P Matiitimum. .S/em orlnbrotis, lirnnching. /y'irvr.* jnncrolafe, attrTiuaic 

 at the bn-e, with revolute riiarinns. iiipijfs larye, frequently lacerate. Flam- 

 er* axiilarv. Pcriimlh t. Iiiic, lini^fd wii'' red. 



% May— Sept. On the sea coasL 1-2 ft. 



2 P AvicuLARE. Stem procumbent, siriatr. clabrnn?, much branched. 

 Ltaves .I'ternatc, cliptic liinceolalo, viiryinp in size mid blinpo, mnrL'ins scab* 

 rous. .S'//j»/'e* membranaceous. /•7oictf« axillary, lew. Peruinth \Hr'<\cnt, 

 greenish v\liite. Knot i:ra8s. 



%. June — Oct. Conmion. 



3 P Te.nce. Stem slender, erect, l>ranchiii£r, ncnfelv an^'led. Z^i^/tm li- 

 near, acummale, siraiyht. H'tpules hieer.ite, villo.is at tbc .<imninit. I-Tovtrs 

 usually solitary, nltrrnnte, small, on short pedicels. Piritiuth uhite. Nut 

 ihant'iilar. .<<liinini.', bhiek. 



JuK— Sppf. On rocks. 6-10 in 

 (6) Flowers in axitary or terminal »f>ikcs. iSlamens 5 -8. iytigmnf mostly S. 



4 P PfNCTATUM. Stem slender, branched, sometimes decumbent at the 

 t)ase. Le'irrs pc!hK:i<l puncturp«, lanccolnie, acute, wiib a shea'hinir petiole, 

 scabrous (Ml the mnririn niid mi(lril>. "Stipule* cilinie pubrsrent. Flirrrra in 

 tiliforin .spikes. f^lnmmsS. S^y'e.t ^-parted. P/a /if very acrid. Water pepper. 



Augu.'t— i?i'pt Wctyrouiid. 1-2 ft. 



5 P Mite Stem decunibent and ercrt, hairy at the summit, brarrhing 

 Tjeavea narrow-laiiceolnfe, acuminate enure, hairy, uith lontj eilia?. FlowerM 

 in crowdrd spikes i>t imrnn 8. S/<//«'« 3 parted. Perianth purple. 



O .Iiilv— S«-pt. I) trhr.^ and p>iid"<. l-*i It. 



6 P ViR .iNiANt;M. Stem simple, hairy lowanis the siimmil J^nven broad- 

 lanerolair. acuminate, scnbrous, with f'rin'_'»d «erralurrs. ^ipiilex cdiat*. 

 S/'tAc^ axillary and terminal, iritamm.i 5 S/y/*-* 2. Pcrinulh wIhic 



% July— Aujr. Shndy woods. '2-4 ft. 



7 P Setatki'm. .'s'rm rrec', cinbrous. Armr* brond-liincrolate, acuMUMate- 

 Stipules lo);». Iriiij^ed. Fhtw r« in hirsu'c epikcs, on lung |H;duntlca. i^i^metu 

 8. Srv/<- 3.<lrll. J'eriitith w^.rr. 



% Juiu— Au}j. Swllhoil.s. 1-2 ft. 



