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8. CISTACEiE. 
tr.iry way to the sepals. Stam. many. Ovary 1, 1- or many- 
celled. Style simple. Stigmas 3. Capsule 3-, 5-, or 10-valved. 
Embryo spiral or curved, in the albumen. — Stip. small or 0. 
]. Helianthemtjm. Cal. of 5 sepals, 2 outer smaller. Pet. 
T), deciduous. Stam. many. Caps. 3-valved. 
]. Helian'themum J/if/. Rock-rose. 
1. 7/. gnUdtiim (Mill.) ; erect herbaceous, 1. oblong-lanceolate 
or linear, lower 1. opposite without stipules, upper 1. alternate 
stipulate, .>.</f/««is?/6.sr.We. — St. mostly simple or branching from 
the base. Fruitstalks patent. Pubescence of long simple, and 
short stellate hairs. Fl. yellow, usually with a deep-red s])Ot 
at the base of each petal, —a ; racemes without bracts. E. ]}. 
544. — /3. //. JWeweri (Planch.) ; racemes with or without bracts 
on the same plant. Curt. ii. 102. ./. of B. iii. 21. Sy. E. B. 
166.— Very rare. a. Three-Castle Head, Co. Cork. Jersey. ^. 
Holyhead Mountain and Amlwch, Anglesea. Inisli Boffin, Co. 
Galway. A. V.— VIII. E. 1. 
2. //. cdnum (Baumg.) ; ^Jtrnhhij, vdthoui stijmhs, 1. opposite 
ovate or oblong stalked flat hoary beneath, racemca terminal 
with bracts, " style twisted at the base reflexed but at the apex 
infioxed." Cistus canvs and C. anglicus (L.). C. niarifolhis 
(Sm. not L.). //. marifoHnm, (Mill. Baumg.). E. B. .396.— 
St. decumbent. L. hoary beneath, hairy above. Fl. yellow, 
small. "Anth. emai-ginate at both ends. Style longer than 
the stigma.'' The Teesdale plant, IJ. rineale (Pers.). has 
rather fewer hairs on the up])erside of the leaves. — On lime- 
stone rocks, rare. P. V. — VII. E. 1. 
[//. ledijdiimii (Willd.); herbaceous, with stipules, ped. soli- 
tary, styles straight. — E. 11. 2414. — Brean Down, Somerset. 
Probably an error. A. VI. VII.] 
3. H.CkamcBcis'UtsQitliU.}; prucumbent,.s/tr(//>6?/, withsUj/Hhs. 
1. oval or linear-oblong opposite nearly flat green above hoary 
beneath, /ucci/ies milk l/racts^ sti/lc longer than the germen be.n.t 
ut the /lasi', xe/i. .ii/b(//abroiis inner onen hlutit Hjiiculate. — //. md- 
((}aei't.) (y intiis llehanthemum (Jj.) E. B. Fruit- 
stalks contorted and detlexed. Varymg much in' the size and 
shape of its leaves and the amount of hoarinessand pubescence. 
FL i/i'//oii'.- -C. to/7ieiifnxy.s E. B. 2208 scarcely diflers. C. siir- 
re/aiiiis E. B. 2207 is a garden form. //. vk/;/. pet. //. ju'v/iiw 
rjii.tti.'i (Dill. H. Elth. 14.5) was again found near Croydon by 
the late Mr Christy and is a monstrosity. — Common on dry 
hilly places. P. VII. — IX. Common Nock-rose. E. S. 
