TRIANDRIA M O N O G Y N I A. it 
ftigma is very large and tripartite ^ the fegments arc 
like the petals, broad and reflex with bifid apices. The 
fruit is an oblong, angulated, trilocular capfule with three 
valves, containing many large feeds. 
Obf. Linn. The neftarium in feme is a villofe line 
ingraved upon the bafe of the reflexed petals; in others 
there are externally three points at the bafe of the flower. 
The capfule in feme is trigonal, in others hexagonal. 
Pfeudacorus, Yellow V/ater Flower-de-luce v/ith flowers 
without beards, the inner petals lefs than the ftigma and 
the leaves fliaped like a fword. In rivers and moift mea- 
dows. Per. July. 
Fcetidijfinia. Stinking Gladdon with beardlefs flowers, 
inner petals very patent, the ftaiks without angles and 
the leaves fliaped like a fword. In woods and hedges 
near Hcrnfey. Per. June and July. 
FRY GY N I A cotnprcherJs fuck as have three pijlils. 
M O N T I A. Water-Ckickweed. 
■ The cup confiiTs of two oval, concave, obtufe, ered 
leaves that remain till the fruit is ripe. The fiov/er is mo- 
nopetalous and quinquepartite; three of the fegments are 
alternately lefs and fupport theftamina. ' There are tliree 
capillary filaments the length of the corolla, on which 
they are inferred, with fmall antherae. The germen is 
turbinated, with tliree villofe patent ftyles and iimplc 
ftigmata: The fruit is a turbinated, obtufe, covered, 
unilocular capfule, with three valves, containing three 
roundifli feeds. 
Obf. Linn. The cup has often three leaves, and there 
are often five ftamina. 
Ftntana. Montia. Water -Chi ckveeed. An. April. 
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