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3.—H. ERECTUM, Lin. 
This species has the largest flowers of any of the genus. Its capsules are not jointed, and instead of hanging 
down, they stand erect. The plant itself grows rather higher than the other kinds. It is a native of the 
Crimea, spreading across Asia to the mountains of China. 
GENUS II. 
CORYDALIS, Dec. THE CORYDALIS. 
Lin. Syst. DIA DELPHI A HEXANDRIA. 
Generic Character. —Petals four; one of which is furred at the base. Silique two-valved, compressed, manv-seedod.—( G. Don.) 
Description, &c. —This genus has been divided from the genus Fumaria (the common Fumitory), on account 
of its capsule opening when ripe, into two valves, and containing many seeds ; while the capsule of the Fumaria 
does not open, and contains only one seed. The name of Corydalis is derived from the Greek word lcorydalos, 
a lark, because the shape of the flower somewhat resembles that of the larkspur. 
1.—CORYDALIS GLAUCA, Pursh. THE GLAUCOUS-LEAVED CORYDALIS 
F. glauca, Curt, 
Synonymes. —Fumaria sempervircns, Lin. 
Corydalis sempervirens, Pers. 
Engraving. —Bot. Reg. t. 179. 
Specific Character. —Stem erect, branched. 
Leaves bipinnate, 
glaucous; pinnulae somewhat pinnatifid. Segments stalked, curvated, 
trifid. Bracteas oblong, acute, shorter than the pedicels. Capsules 
linear.—(G. Don.) 
Description, &c.— A low plant, with very small glaucous, or bluish green leaves, and little pink and yellow 
flowers. The seed pods are rather long, and so very slender, that they look more like long stamens than seed 
pods. The manner of growth of the plant, from its very small leaves, which are few and far asunder, and its 
small, oddly-shaped flowers, which are huddled together at the extremity of the shoots, render it far from orna¬ 
mental ; yet it is frequently found in flower-gardens from its seeding freely, and sowing itself. Indeed, where 
it has been once sown, it is not easily got rid of. It is a native of rocks in Canada, and of the Alleghany moun¬ 
tains. It was introduced in 1683, and its seeds may be had in most of the seed-shops. 
2.—CORYDALIS CLAVICULATA, Dec. THE WHITE CLIMBING CORYDALIS. 
Synonyme —Fumaria claviculata, Lin. Engravings.— Eng. Bot. t. 103; 2nd edit. voi. vi. t. 985. 
Description, &c. —A pretty little climbing plant with very slender stems, and small white or pale yellow 
flowers. It is a native of Britain, where it is very common in woods and in shady places, in a sandy or gravelly 
soil; but where, from its very slender feeble stems and inconspicuous flowers, it is seldom noticed, except by 
botanists. Sown in a garden, and its slender stems and branching tendrils trained up a trellis, it makes a very 
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