PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. 125 
dunde long, quadrangular. Calix divisions 
ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, ciliate. Petals 
much larger than the calix, oboval, rather flat, 
bluish-white, the 2 lateral ones, cristately beard- 
ed, the lower petal dilated, marked with 5 blue 
strife, at the base a yellow spot. Style short, 
nearly central, articulated at the base; stigma 
turbinate-capitate, erostrate, slightly pubescent 
at the sides, foramen large. Capsule Pearly 
round . — JVtitL 
V. bicolor, Pursh. 
V. bicolor, Hoffman, FI. Germ. 2. p. 170? 
V. arvensis, Elliot. 
A very delicate little species much resembling V. tricolor 
of the gardens. On the grassy borders of cultivated fields 
bordering Cooper’s creek, Jersey, not far from Market-street 
ferry and the Burlington road. Annual. April, and early in 
May. 
16 . V. calix nearly equal wi^i the petals, naked, concoior. 
or not produced at the base, divergent; petals all 
emarginate and connivent, the lower one bilo- 
bed, and not produced behind into a spur or 
nectary ; anthers connate ; capsule large ; seeds 
pale, subglobose. Stem erect, roundish ; leaves 
erect, numerous, scattered, sessile, cuneate- 
lanceolate, acuminate, pubescent, irregularly 
toothed on the upper part, attenuated below so 
as to appear subpetiolate ; nerves strong, ir- 
regular or alternate; stipules subulate; pedun- 
cles very short, about 3-flowered.-— 
The habit of this plant is very dissimilar from all the preced- 
ing species. Mr. Nuttali intimates the probability of its being 
a distinct genus. About 12 inches high. In the woods border- 
ing a rivulet on Mr. Fisher’s seat, Schuylkill, above Lemon- 
hill; very rare. Flowers greenish white. Perennial. April, 
May. 
117. CLAYTONIA. Gronovius. i. {Portulacc<£.) 
CaMic biparted. Petals 5. Stigma trifid. 
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