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the rest axile. Seeds generally numerous. • Embryo generally 
curved round a mealy albumen . — Herbs, more or less tumid at 
the joints, with opposite entire leaves, without stipules (by which 
alone our Sub-order Alsinese differs from Paronyehiacete). 
t Sub-Ord. I. Silene.k. Calyx monophytlous, toothed. Capsule stalked. 
Stamens 10. 
1. Diantiius. Calyx with bracts (usually 4) at the base. Seeds pel- 
tate. Styles 2. 
2. Saponaria. Calyx naked at the base, terete. Seeds globose or 
reniforrn. Styles 2. 
2 a . Vaccaria. Calyx naked at the base, 5-angled and in fruit 5- 
winged. Styles 2. 
2 b . Cucubalos. Capsule fleshy, scarcely opening. Styles 3 — 4. 
' 3. Silene. Capsule dry, opening at the top with 6 teeth. Styles 3 — 5. 
4. Lychnis. Styles 5. Petals with an appendage at the base of the 
limb. 
5. Agkostemma. Styles 5. Petals without an appendage. 
< Sub-Ord. II. Alsinex. Sepals distinct. Capsule sessile, l-celled. Petals 
often perigynous. 
* Capsule opening by as many entire valves as styles. 
f Styles as many as the sepals, and alternate with the valves of the capsule, 
opposite the sepals. 
6. Sagina. Petals 0, or minute, or entire. Stamens usually 4 or 10. 
Styles 4 — 5. 
ft Styles and capsule-valves fewer than the sepals; or if as many, styles 
opposite to, and caps. -valves alternate with, the sepals. 
7. Buffonia. Sepals 4. Petals 4, entire. Stamens 4. Styles 2. 
8. Cherleria. Sepals 5. Petals 0 (or very minute and perigynous). 
Stamens 10. Styles 3. Seeds few, minute. Flowers polygamous. 
9. Honckeny'a. Sepals 5. Petals entire, conspicuous. Stamens 10. 
Styles 3 — 5. Seeds few, large. Flowers polygamous. 
10. Arenaria. § 1. Sepals usually 5. Petals entire, conspicuous. 
Stamens usually 10. Styles usually 3. Seeds many, minute. 
Flowers all perfect. 
| ** Capsule opening by as many valves as styles, each bifid; or by twice as 
many valves or teeth as styles. 
f Capsule opening to the middle by valves. 
j 10. Arenaria. § 2. Sepals usually 5. Petals entire. Stamens usually 
10. Styles about 3, opposite to the sepals when as many. 
11. Malachium. Sepals 5. Petals bifid. Stamens 10. Styles alter- 
nate with the sepals. Caps.-valves 5, opposite to the sepals, bifid 
at the apex. 
f 12. Stellaria. Sepals 5. Petals bifid. Stamens 10. Styles usually 3, 
opposite to the sepals when as many. Caps.-valves twice as many 
as styles. 
ft Capsule opening at the extremity by twice as many teeth as styles. 
13. Holosteuji. Sepals 5. Petals toothed. Stamens and styles 
usually 3. 
