24 PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA; 
leaves, and a ramofe procumbent ftalk. In the IJle of WaU 
Whitehaven » Cum. Mr. Lawson. Per i July. 
SYMPHYTUM. Comfrev. 
The cup is quinquepartite, ere6t, pentagonal, acute, and 
endures till the fruit be ripe: The flower is monopeta- 
ious; the tube is fhort, the limb is tubulato-ventricofe, 
and fomewhat thicker than the tube, the mouth is quin- 
quedentated, obtufe and reflex. The faux is furrounded 
with five Tubulated rays, fhorter than the tube, which con- 
verge into a cone. I'he five filaments are Tubulated and 
placed alternately with the rays of the faux, having acute, 
ered and covered antherse. T here are four germina, with 
a thread-like ftyle, the length of the cup and a Ample 
fligma. There is no Teed veflfel, but the cup is enlarged 
and contains four gibbous, acuminated, connivent feeds. 
Oficinale. Comfrey with ovato-lanceolated, decurrent 
leaves. In watery places and on the banks of rivers. 
Per. July and ymg. 
B O R A G O. Borage. 
The cup is quinquepartite, and remains till the fruit 
be ripe. 'I'he flower is monopetaious, wheel-Thaped and 
the length of the cup. I'he tube is fliorter than the cup. 
'i'he limb is quinquepartite, round and plain. The faux 
is coronated, having five prominencies, emarginated and 
obtufe. I'here are five Tubulated, connivent filaments^ 
with oblong antherae affixed to the internal fide of the ft 
laments. 'I'here are four germina with a thread-like fly le 
longer than the ftamina. The fligma is Ample. There 
is no Teed vefTel but the cup becomes larger, inflated, and 
contains four roundifli, rugoTe feeds, carinated outwardly 
from the point, globoTe at the bafe, and inferred into a 
hollow receptacle. 
Oficindis. Borage with the leaves placed alternately, 
and patent cups. Per. June-^Aug. 
ASPERUGO. 
