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opposite to the Segments of the calyx. Nuts 1 — 2. Style 
terminal. Stigma capitate, covered with oblong spreading 
prominences. Seeds suspended. 
4. PoTERiuM. Fl. mciioecious or j)oli/gamo2is. Cal. 4-cleft, 
with 3 scales at its base, tube quadrangular. Pet. 0. 
Stam. 20—30. Nuts 2—3. Style terminal. Stigma 
brush-like, with filiform divisions. Seed suspended. 
5. Agbimonia. Fl. perfect. Calyx b-cleft, icithout scales ; 
tube turbinate, armed initli hooked bristles above. Pet. 5. 
Stam. 12 — 20, inserted with the pet. into a glandular ring 
in the throat of the calyx. Nuts 1 — 3. Style terminal. 
Seed suspended. 
6. Alchemilla. Fl. perfect. Cal. ^--parted, the alternate 
parts smaller, contracted at the throat, unarmed. Pet. 0. 
Stam. 1—4, inserted into a ring in the throat of the calyx 
and opposite to the smaller segments. Nuts 1—5. Style 
basal. Seeds ascending. 
'r. III. DRYADE^. Fruit not included in calyx-tube, of 5 
or more small dry nuts (in Rubus drupes) inserted on a 
dry or succulent receptacle. Calyx persistent, open, nearly 
flat. 
* Attachment of the seed near to that of the style, radicle 
superior. 
7. SiBBALDiA. Cal. concave, 10-parted, in 2 series, 5 exte- 
rior parts smaller. Pet. 5. Stam. 5. Style lateral. Fr. 
of 5 — 10 small nuts placed on a dry receptacle. Seed 
ascending. 
8. PoTENTiLLA. Cal. concave, 8 — 10-parted, in two series, 
5 exterior parts smaller. Pet. 4 — 5. Stam. many. Style 
lateral or nearly terminal. Fr. of many small nuts 
placed upon a flattish dry receptacle. Seed pendulous or 
ascending. 
9. CoMAEUM. Cal., cor., stam., and pistils as in Potentilla. 
Receptacle ultimately large, spongy, persistent. Style lateral 
near the top of the nut. Seed pendulous. 
10. Feagabia. Cal., cor., stam., and pistils as in Potentilla. 
Receptacle large, succulent, pulpy, deciduous. Style lateral 
near the base of the nut. Seed ascending. 
