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2. Cotyledon. — Leaves scattered ; sepals, petals, and carpels 

 5 each ; petals united ; stamens 10. 



3. Sedum. — Sepals, petals and carpels 4 — 6 each ; petals free ; 

 stamens 8 — 12. 



*4. SEMPfiRvfvuM. — Leaves scattered ; sepals, petals, and carpels 

 6—20 : stamens 12 — 40. 



COTYLEDON UMBfLICUS-VENERIS 

 (Wall Pennywort). 



sedum r6seum (Rose-root). 



i. Till/ea. — Small herbs; /c?*ra?.r opposite, entire ; flowers 

 minute ; s^zA, and sometimes the petals, united below ; sepals, 

 petals, stamens and carpels, 3 — 5 each ; follicles 2 or more seeded. 

 (Named after Michael Angelo Tilli, an Italian botanist.) 



1. T. muscbsa (Mossy Tillaea). — A minute, tufted, prostrate k 

 smooth plant with small, opposite, oblong, blunt leaves and solitary, 

 subsessile, 3-merous, or rarely 4-merous, greenish white flowers, 

 tipped with red. — On sandy heaths in the south and east, It has 



