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GERANIUM palustre. 
Marsh Crane's-bill. 
G. palustre, pednnculis bifloris longissimis, pedicellis 
declinatis, foliis radicalibus septemlobis, caulinis 
qiiinqnelobis dentatis, caule decumbente adscen- 
dente, petalis integris. 
Geranium palustre. fVilld. sp. pi. 3. p. 703. Flor. 
dan. t. 596. Cav. diss. 4. p. 211. t. 87./. 2. Pers. 
syn. vol. 2. p. 235. Hort. Kew. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 
187. 
Root perennial. Stem berbaceous decumbent, 
branching in all directions. Branches ascending, at 
last nearly erect, thickly covered with stiff recurved 
hairs. Leaves near the root deeply divided into 7 
lobes, lobes cuneate, dentate; stalk-leaves opposite, 
deeply 5-lobed, unequally dentate, hairy underneath. 
Petioles very hairy. Stipules lanceolate, taper-pointed, 
widened at the base. Peduncles very long, 2-flowered; 
pedicles bending downwards, then ascending. Invo- 
vucre generally of 4 bractes, which are membranous, 
lanceolate, acuminate. Calyx 5-leaved, 2 larger than 
the others, strongly ribbed, with a membranous mar- 
gin. Corolla of 5 entire petals, of equal size, ovate, 
obtuse, of a reddish purple with darker veins. Sta- 
mens 10, connected at the base, all bearing perfect 
anthers. Germens pubescent, awns naked, straight. 
Stigmas 5, reflexed, of a pale rose colour. 
This is one of the handsomest species of the true 
Geraniums; it is a native of Germany, and is at present 
a scarce plant in our collections, though deserving a 
place in any collection of hardy plants ; it is a hardy 
herbaceous perennial, and will thrive in most soils, but 
