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3. Geranium divaricatum, Ehrh. Beitr. vii. 164, included under 
G. molle , Linn . ; FI. Br. Ind. i. 432. Annual, softly hairy. Stems 
nearly prostrate, 6-24 in., diffusely branched. Leaves orbicular, 
about 2 in. across, palmately 3-5-lobed ; segments unequal, central 
one much the longest, teeth obtuse ; stipules very narrow, \ in., 
acute. Flowers pale purple, pink- veined, J in. diam. Sepals acute, 
minutely pointed. Petals notched. Capsules deflexed, diverging. 
Simla, on rocks, not common ; June-September. — W. Himalaya, 5000- 
8000 ft. 
4. Geranium Robertianum, Linn . ; FI. Br. Ind. i. 432. Annual 
or biennial, softly hairy, usually glandular and strongly scented, 
often turning red. Stems erect, 12-24 in. Leaves triangular, 
1-3 in. broad, divided to the base in 3-5 pinnatelv lobed segments, 
central segment longest, lobes acute ; stipules lanceolate, J in. 
Flowers red-pink, streaked with white, J in. diam. Sepals acute, 
long-awned. Petals entire. 
Narkunda, in shady valleys ; August. — W. Himalaya, 6000-8000 ft. — W. 
Asia, Europe, including Britain (Herb Robert). 
5. Geranium lucidum, Linn. ; FI. Br. Ind. i. 433. Annual, 
nearly glabrous, often turning bright red. Stems slender, erect or 
diffuse, 6-12 in. Leaves shining, orbicular, 1-2 in. across, pal- 
mately 5-7 -lobed ; segments bluntly toothed ; stipules acute, \ in. 
Flowers pink, hardly J in. diam. Calyx 5-angled, sepals erect, 
acute, minutely pointed, tips converging. Petals entire. 
Simla, on old walls, common ; April, May. — W. Himalaya, 6000-9000 ft. — 
N. Asia, N. Africa, Europe, including Britain (Crane’s Bill). 
6. Geranium ocellatum, Carnb. ; FI. Br. Ind. i. 433. Annual, 
hoary pubescent. Stems prostrate or diffuse, 12-18 in. Leaves 
orbicular, J-2 in. across, palmately 5-7 -lobed ; segments 3-lobed, 
toothed. Petals pink, with dark purple base, forming an almost 
black spot in the centre of the flower. Sepals acute, minutely 
awned. Petals broad, entire. 
Simla, Annandale Wad ; March-May. — Hilly districts in N. India, 1000- 
6000 ft. 
2. ERODIUM. From the Greek erodios , a heron, referring to 
the long-beaked fruit. — N. Temperate regions of the Old World ; 
South Africa, Australia. 
Erodium eicutarium, L’He'rit. ; FI. Br. Ind. i. 434. Annual, 
hairy, more or less viscidly glandular. Stems tufted, branches 
prostrate, from a few inches to 2 ft. long ; joints swollen. Leaves 
opposite, mostly radical, 1|— 4 in., pinnately divided, pinnules 14- 
22, pinnatifid ; segments acute, often lobed ; stipules scarious, 
broadly lanceolate, acute. Flowers small, purple, often spotted, 
