Ordkr V. 
PENTANDRIA PENTAGYNIA. 
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3906 Stem dichotomous pubescent. Leaves linear-lanceolate, End flowers in bundles 
3907 Leaves ovate acute distinct ciliated, Stem simple downy, Raceme compound, Branches panicled 
3908 Leaves oblong lanceolate acute connate ciliated. Stem smooth, Raceme elongated, Fl. in bundles sessile 
3909 Loaves fusiform depressed. Cyme 4<-fid leafy. Flowers sessile. Stamens reflexed 
391C Leaves spreading. Flowers whorled awned 
391J Leaves half cylindrical subulate channelled above spreading, Peduncles axillary solitary 1-flowered 
3912 leaves alternate somewhat spatulate acute entire, Raceme compound 
3913 Leaves oblong narrowed at base remotely crenate. Peduncles opposite the leaves and axillary solitary 
3914 Stem procumbent, Leaves connate oblong acute, Peduncles axillary 1-flowered, Flowers tetrandrous 
3915 Leaves elliptical lanceolate 
3916 Sepals ovate acute 3-nerved, Petals crenate. Leaves lanceolate, Stem nearly solitary 
3917 Sepals and leaves lanceolate subulate 3-5 nerved smooth, Stems branched at end 
3918 Sepals obovate obtuse about 5-nerved smooth. Stems numerous ascending 
3919 Leaves elliptical acute nearly entire, Styles 3, Cap-ules 6-celled 
3920 Sepals hairy acuminate sessile alternate. Leaves alternate ; of the branches opposite 
3921 Sepals hairy acuminate. Flowers spiked. Spikes revolute. Leaves cordate-ovate pubescent 
3922 Sepals acuminate. Leaves lanceolate scattered upright rough acuminate. Stem rounded branched at base 
3923 Sepals acuminate. Leaves ovate lanceolate acuminate reflexed smooth. Filaments connate 
3924 Sepals acuminate. Leaves scattered setaceous rough backwards 
3925 Sepals elliptical 3-nerved and capsules acuminate. Leaves linear lanceolate 3-nerved, Stems numerous 
3926 Sepals subulate acute. Leaves linear lanceolate. Peduncles of panicle about 2-flowered, Flowers sessile 
3927 Sepals ovate acute blunt. Leaves lanceolate lower opposite 
3928 Sepals rounded obtuse, Leaves linear acutish. Stems declinate 
3929 Sepals rounded obtuse. Leaves linear straight acute j. , ^ 
3930 Sepals acute alternate. Capsules pointless. Stem panicled, Leaves lanceolate : radical ovate 
3931 Sepals ovate acuminate 3-nerved fringed. Leaves very stiff short. Petals oblong very narrow 
3932 Sepals acuminate scabrous. Leaves with two glands at base, smooth at edge. Cor. monopetalous 
3933 Base of the leaves dotted with glands on both sides 
3934 Sepals subulate, I>eaves lanceolate upright mucronate rough at edge 
3935 Leaves linear acute rough, Stems half shrubby 
3936 Leaves wedge-shaped. Stems arborescent 
3937 Leaves linear lanceolate. Flowers terminal stalked 
3938 Flower leaves lanceolate, Flowers alternate sessile, Cal. as long as leaves 
3939 Leaves obovate lanceolate entire. Stem dichotomous upwards. Petals acute 
3940 Leaves 4-together 
3941 Leaves orbicular radical. Scape racemose erect 
3942 Scapes radical ascending, Leaves oval, Stigmas emarginate 
394;3 Scapes radical erect. Leaves oblong lanceolate. Stigmas clavate 
3944 Scapes radical branched, Leaves filiform very long 
3945 Leaves cordate ovate acuminate unequally tooth-serrated, rough above downy beneath 
3946 Leaves long cordate unequally serrate hairy on both sides 
and Miscellaneous Particulars. 
Mrength ; there is less loss of seed, less demand for labor at a busy season, and the refuse of theoperatii n forms 
an excellent food for horses or cattle. The machines for breaking and cleaning flax are worked by hand, and 
the best at present is considered that of Bundy. The process of steeping and spreading flax has the further 
effect on the fibre of bleaching it : when the machine is used, the bleaching progress is effected by steeping in 
soft soap. Flax seed yields by expression a valuable oil ; in powder it is much used in poultices ; and the 
refuse, after pressing for oil, forms a cake fit to feed-broken-v/inded horses, to fatten cattle, and for manure. 
L. perenne may be used for the same purpose as the other : both species have been proposed by some gar- 
deners to be adopted as border-flowers. 
702. Drosera. From l^oa-o?, dew, on account of the pellucid dew-like glands on the surface of the leaves, 
whence also our English name sun-dew. The famous Italian liqueur is called Rossoli, on account of the usage 
of this plant in its composition. D. rotundifolia is an acrid caustic plant, by some supposed to occasion the 
rot in sheep : it curdles milk, removes warts and corns, and takes away freckles and sunburn : distilled 
with wine it produces a very stimulating spirit, and it was formerly much used as a tincture spiced and 
sweetened. The leaf hairs support globules of clear liquor even in the hottest weather, are very irritable, 
and close upon small insects that touch them, after which the leaf itself bends and holds the dead insect 
iniprisoned. 
703. Commersonia. Named by Forster in memory of M. Commerson, the French traveller and botanist, 
who accompanied Bougainville in his voyage round the world. He stopped at the Isle of France, where he 
died in 1774, after having discovered an immense quantity of new plants. C. dasyphylla is a pretty flowering 
shrub : both species grow freely from cuttings in sand under a hand-glass. 
