26. ROSACTLE. 
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'V pet. on a disk adhering to the calyx. Follicles 1 or more, 
usually distinct. Seeds 2 — 6. 
Tr. IT. SANGUISORBID^. Carpels 1—3, inclosed in the 
diy calyx -tube which is naiTowed at the top. 
3. SANGUisonBA. Fl. perfect. Cal. 4-cleft, wdth 2 or 3 ex- 
ternal scales at its base, tube quadrangular. Pet. 0. Stam. 4, 
opposite to the segments of the calyx. Nuts 1 — 2. Style 
terminal. Stigma capitate, covered with oblong spreading 
prominences. Seed suspended. — G. F. G. Monochl. 78. 
4. PoTEBiUM. Fl. monoecious or polj'gamous. Cal. 4-cleft, 
with 3 external scales at its base, tube quadrangular. Pet. 0. 
Stam. 20 — .30. Nuts 2 — 3. Style terminal. Stigma brush- 
like with filiform divisions. Seed suspended. — G. F. G. 
Monochl. 79. 
5. Agrimonia. Calyx 5-cleft, withottt external scales ; tube 
turbinate, armed with hooked bristles above. Pet. 5. Stam. 
15, inserted with the pet. into a glandular ring in the throat 
of the calyx. Nuts 2. Style tenninal. Seed suspended. 
6. Alchemilla. Cal. 8-parted, the alternate parts smaller ; 
tube obconical, contracted at the throat. Pet. 0. Stam. 
1 — i, inserted into a ring in the throat of the calyx and 
r, opposite to the smaller segments. Nuts 1 — 2. Style from 
^' ' near the base of the nut. Seed ascending. — G. F. G.' Mo- 
nochl. 80. 
Ir. m. BUY ABB M. Fruit formed of 5 or more small dry 
nuts (in Rvhus small 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 exterior 
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 2 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. CoMARUM. Cal. cor. stam. and pistils as in Potentilla. 
Receptacle ultimately large spongy persistent. Stj'le lateral 
near the top of the nut. Seed pendulous. 
10. Fbagabia. Cal. cor. stam. and pistils as in Potentilla. 
Receptacle large succulent jntlpy deciduous. Style lateral 
near the base of the nut. Seed ascending. 
