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CLASS XVI. ORDER X. 
ed, innei 6-leaved, unequal ; seed 1, cover- 
ed by the converging calyx. S. 
Philox^erus. Calyx 5-parted ; corolla 
none ; stamens united at the base into a 
small entire cap, shorter than the germ ; 
anthers 1-celled; stigmas 2; bladder-like 
capsule membranaceous, 1-seeded, valve- 
less. S. 
Malachoden'^dron. Calyx bracted ; pe- 
tals 56; limb crenulate ; germ 5-striate; 
stigmas capitate ; capsules 5, united, seed 
I. S. 
02^1>ER VII. HEPTANDRIA. 
Pelargo'nium. Calyx 5-parted, upper 
division broader, ending in a capillary nec- 
tariferous tube ; corolla 5-petalled, irregu- 
lar ; the 2 upper petals usually broader, 
w^ith colored veins ; filaments 10, 3 of them 
usually without anthers ; arils 5, each 1- 
seeded, awned ; some of the awns spiral, 
(stork geranium.) Ex. 
ORDER VIII. OCTANDRIA. 
Pis'tia. Spatha ligulate, hooded; co- 
rolla 0 ; filament lateral ; anthers 3 to 8 ; 
style 1 ; capsule 1-celled, many-seeded. S. 
ORDER X. DECANDRIA. 
(jERA'NiUM. Calyx 5-leaved ; corolla 5- 
petalled, regular; nectariferous glands 5, 
adhering to the base of the 5 alternating 
long filaments ; arils 5, 1-seeded, awned, 
beaked at the elongated top of the recep- 
tacle ; awn naked or smooth within, straight, 
(cranebill, false crowfoot, herb robert.) 
Aca'cia. Polygamous; calyx tubular, 5- 
toothed ; petals 5 ; stamens 5 to 10, exsert ; 
pod 1-celled, 2-valved. 
Darlingto'nia. Calyx bell-form, 5-7- 
toothed ; petals 5, distinct ; stamens 5 to 10, 
sub-exsert; legume bivalve, juiceless, small- 
eeeded, lanceolate-falcate. 
Schrank''ia. Mimo'sa. Polygamous; 
calyx 5-toothed, tubular ; petals 5 ; stamens 
8 to 10. exsert; pod 4-valved. 
ORDER XII. POLYANDRIA. 
Si'da. Abu'tillon. Calyx simple, an- 
gular, 5-cleft ; style many-parted ; capsules 
many, arranged circularly, 1 celled, 1 or 3- 
seeded ; pedicel aiticulate under the apex. 
(Indian mallows.) 
Al'^th^a. Calyx double, outer one 6 or 
9 cleft; capsules many, arranged circularly, 
1 seeded, (hollyhock.) 
Mal^'va. Calyx double, outer one 3-leav- 
ed, inner one 5-cleft ; capsules many, ar- 
ranged circularly, 1-celled, 1-seeded. (mal- 
lows.) 
Malvavis"cus. Calyx suiTounded by a 
many-leaved involucre ; petals erect, convo- 
lute ; stigmas 10 ; carpels 5, 1-seeded, some- 
times sub-distinct, and often united in 5- 
celled fruit. 
RiBis"cus. Calyx double, outer one 
xany-leaved ; inner one about 5-cleft ; stig- 
rr-as 5 ; capsule 5 or 10-celled, many-seeded, 
ioarsh mallows.) 
Lavate'ka. Calyx double, outer one 3- 
cieft ; capsules many, seeds numerous. Ex. 
8tuart"ia Calyx 5-parted; petals 5; 
stigma 5-lobed ; capsule 5-celled, 5 valved 
cells 1 or 2-seeded ; seeds long, ovate, li? 
Ho'PEA. Calyx superior, 5-cleft ; petals 
5 ; stamens united in 5 gi'oups ; Bty\e 1 
drupe 3-celled. (yellow-leaf.) S. 
Nuttal'^lia. Calyx 5-cleft, simple - cviu- 
sules many, 1-seeded, annular. S. 
Hale'sia. Calyx superior, 4-toothed ; co- 
rolla 4-cleft ; nut 4-sided, winged, covered 
with bark; 2 to 4-celled, 2 to 4-seeded. 
(snow-drop-tree.) S. 
Mal"ope. Calyx double, the exterior 
one 3-leaved ; capsules clustered withouJ 
order, 1 seeded. S. 
Sty'rax. Calyx inferior, bell-form, 5- 
toothed ; corolla 5 to 7-parted ; sta?T;ens 6 
to 16, united at the base, standing in the 
throat of the corolla ; anthers oblong, lin 
ear. S. 
Gordo'nia. Calyx connate at the base, 
simple, 5-leaved ; style 5-sided ; stigma.s 5 
capsule 5 celled, 5-valved ; receptacle co 
lumnar; cells 2 seeded ; seeds winged. »S'. 
GossYP"iUM. Calyx double, outer on<! 3- 
cleft ; capsule 4-celled ; seeds involved in a 
tomentose mass, (cotton.) Ex. 
CLASS XVT. DIADELPHIA. 
ORDER v. PENTANDRIA, TO ORDER VIJl. 
OCTANDRIA, OR PENTOCTAN DRIA. 
Coryda'lis. Calyx 2-leaved ; corolla rin- 
gent, 1 or 2-spuiTed at the base ; filaments 
2, membranaceous, each with 3 anthers ; 
capsules silique-like, 2-valved, compressed, 
many-seeded. In some species the stamens 
are separate, with broad membranaceous 
bases, (colic-weed.) 
Diely'tra. Petals 4, 2 oiiter ones equal- 
ly spurred at the base ; pod 2-valved, many- 
seeded. (Dutchman's breeches.) 
I Fuma'ria. Calyx 2-leaved, caducous; 
I corolla irregular, spurred, or gibbous at the 
base of one petal ; filaments 2, each with 3 
anthers ; capsules or silicic drupe-like, 1- 
celled, 1-seeded, not opening by valves ; 
seeds affixed to the side of the cell, (fumi- 
tory.) 
Adlu'mia. Sepals 2 ; petals united in a 
! spongy persistent ; monopetalouscoroIla,bi- 
I gibbous at the base, 4-lobed at the apex ; 
capsule pod-shaped, linear-oblong, many- 
seeded. 
j Petalos"temon. Petals 5, nearly equal, 
j 4 petals alternating with the stamens, ana 
I forming with them a cleft tube ; legume ib.- 
i eluded in the calyx, 1-seeded. S. 
Polyg"ala. Calyx 5-leaved, permanent 
unequal, 2 of the leafets^ wing-like, larger, 
colored ; corolla irregular (or rather calyx 
3-leaved ; corolla imperfectly papiliona- 
ceous) ; capsule obcdrdate, 2-celied, 2 
valved ; keel of the corolla sometimes ap' 
pendaged ; seeds hairy (snake-root, milk 
wort, low centaury, mountain-flax). 
ORDER X. DECANDRIA. 
A. Legume iriikoui traiisverse divisions 
parltlions ; seeds riiimerous. 
Pi'su.M. Calyx with the divisions leaf-Iiko 
about equal; banner protruding 2 fulds 
