DODECANDRIA PENTAGYNIA. 105 
P OL T G T N I A comprehends [tick as have many pijlils, 
SEMPERVIVUM. Houseleek. 
The cup is divided from fix to twelve fegments that 
are concave, acute and permanent. The flower confifls 
of twelve oblong, lanceolated, acute, concave petals, 
a little larger than the cup. There are twelve flender 
filaments with roundifh antherae. There are twelve 
germina placed orbicularly that are ere6t and ending 
in as many patent flyles, that have acute lligmata. 
There are twelve oblong, comprefled, fliort capfules 
placed orbicularly, externally acuminated and opening 
internally,, containing many roundifli fmall feeds. 
Obf. Linn. The number is otten greater efpecially 
in the feminine parts. 
TeBorum, Houfeleek with ciliated leaves and patent 
Ihoots. Per, July. 
CLASS XIL 
