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length, terminated by a denfe umbel of leaves and flowers, 
under which is frequently another umbel or two that is 
lefs denfe. Leaves very many, fpreading. 
62. Oxalis glandulofa, or glandular wood-forrel: ftyles 
middling; leaves and calyxes capifately-ciliate ; middle 
leaflet wedge-fhaped, lateral ones oblong. Bulb ovate, 
covered with a black hard Ikin, twice as large as a hazel¬ 
nut. Stipe one or two, (landing out, round, the tliick- 
nefs of a pigeon’s quill, from one to three inches long, 
ere <51 or procumbent, viilofe, fcaly, leaflefs, purplifh, weak, 
terminated by a denfe umbel of leaves and flowers. 
63. Oxalis tricolor, or three-coloured vrood-forrel : 
ftyles middling; cilias Ample; middle leaflet wedge- 
fhaped; lateral ones oblong. Bulb ovate-roundifh, co¬ 
vered with a black (kin, larger than a hazel-nut. Stipe 
commonly wholly fubterraneous, having one or two fcales 
at top, (liort, leaflefs, round, almoft as thick as a pigeon’s 
quill, terminated by a denfer umbel of leaves and flowers. 
j?. Bulb oval, an inch long, covered with a black hard 
(kin. Stipe either wholly fubterraneous or (landing out 
a little, fcaly, leaflefs, roundifli, whitifh, about an inch 
long, upright, thinner than a pigeon’s quill. 
64. Oxalis exaltata : ftyles very fliort; leaflets dufky- 
fpotted; middle wedge-fhaped, lateral, oblong; fcapes 
upright. Bulb oval, an inch and a half long, covered 
with a black hard (kin. Stipe partly under partly above 
ground, fcaly, round, about an inch high, upright, leaf¬ 
lefs, terminated by a denfe umbel of leaves and flowers. 
65. Oxalis rubro-flava : ftyles very (hort; leaflets un- 
fpotted ; middle wedge-fhaped, lateral, oblong; fcapes 
upright. Bulb fubovate, with a blackifh-brown (kin, lefs 
than an inch in length. Stipes (landing out, fcaly, leaf¬ 
lefs, round, the thicknefs of a pigeon’s quill, viilofe, al¬ 
moft: upright, about an inch in length, terminated by a 
denfer umbel of leaves and flowers. 
66. Oxalis flaccida : ftyles very fliort; leaflets unfpotted; 
middle wedge-fhaped, lateral, oblong; fcapes flaccid. 
Bulb ovate-acuminate, with a blackifti-brown (kin, about 
an inch in length. Stipe partly under partly above ground, 
round, viilofe, the thicknefs of a pigeon’s quill, green, 
procumbent, fomewhat fcaly, an inch and a half long, 
leaflefs, terminated by a denfe umbel of leaves and flowers. 
O. exaltata has always long (lender fcapes, ftridtly up¬ 
right, and fpotted leaves; rubro-flava and flaccida have 
always green unfpotted leaves ; and the former of thefe 
lias yellow flowers on fhorter upright fcapes ; the latter 
lias white flowers on very long flaccid (capes. If thefe 
differences be not thought fufficient to diftinguifti the 
fpecies, the three lad may be confidered only as varieties. 
67. Oxalis variabilis, or variable wood-forrel: ftyles 
very fliort; leaflets roundifli, unfpotted, very (lightly 
emarginate. Bulb ovate, with a blackifli (kin, half the 
flze of a hazel-nut. Stipe fubterraneous, an inch long, 
terminated by an umbel of leaves and flowers. Leaves 
feveral. Calycine leaflets lanceolate, fliarpifti, green, with 
one or two orange fpots at top, which, however, are often 
wanting; corolla large; claws upright, yellow on both 
Tides; borders longer than the claw, wide, rounded, 
fpreading very much, white on both Tides, with a fuffu- 
fton of flefli-colour within above the claws, and with one 
fide of the back reddifli and fomewhat viilofe; antherae 
incumbent, yellow. 
| 3 . O. variabilis rubra. The variety with red flowers 
has the bulb the lize of a hazel-nut. Stipe partly under 
partly above ground, and fcaly. Leaves very many. Ca¬ 
lycine leaflets green, with the edges blood-red at bottom ; 
corolla feveral times longer than the calyx ; borders the 
fame length with the claws, red on both Tides, except that 
one fide of the back is dirty-yellow and fomewhat viilofe. 
In other refpefts it agrees with the preceding. 
68. Oxalis grandiflora, or great-flowered wood-forrel: 
ftyles very fliort; leaflets roundifli, frequently blood-red 
underneath; fcarcely emarginate. Bulb ovate, acute, 
(mail, loofe. Stipe fubterraneous, an inch and a half long. 
Leaves in a ring. This bears a great affinity to O. varia- 
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bilis, differing chiefly in having the leaflets commonly 
blood-red underneath, whereas, in that, they are always 
green. 
69. Oxalis convexula, or convex-leaved wood-forrel : 
ftyles middling; filaments toothlefs; leaflets roundifli, 
convex. Bulb ovate, with a blackifti-brown (kin, from 
the flze of a hazel-nut to twice that bignefs. Stipe ffiortly 
fubterraneous, then (landing out, from three to five inches 
long, round, purple, finooth, without fcales, the thick¬ 
nefs of a pigeon’s quill or thicker, wholly procumbent, 
branched, brittle, with a central tough fibril, thickened at 
the tip, and from this terminated by a very clofe and ele¬ 
gant umbel of leaves and flowers, and finally denfely 
bulb-bearing from the fame. Leaves v'fery numerous, 
fpreading every way. 
70. Oxalis purpurea, or purple wood-forrel: ftyles 
middling; filaments tootbletted; petioles round; leaf¬ 
lets roundifti, unfpotted, ciliate. Bulb ovate, loofe, finali, 
loofely incloled in a (kin, from three to fix times the flze 
of the bulb. Stipe fubterraneous, from one to three 
inches long; round, flender, often bulbiferous, termi¬ 
nated by a denfe umbel of leaves and flowers. Leaves 
very many, fpreading or lying on the ground. Accord¬ 
ing to Linnaeus, the leaflets are obcordate, obfoletely- 
emarginate, fmooth even underneath, very finely ciliate. 
Scapes the length of the leaves. This does not agree with 
Jacquin’s figure or defcription. Mr. Miller fays the leaf¬ 
lets are roundifli, large, hairy, and but little indented at 
the top, (landing upon long (lender footftalks, arifing 
from a thick fliort (talk, which adheres to the root. He 
adds, that fome earth that came to England with plants 
from the Cape of Good Hope was full of it. In 1690, it 
was cultivated in the royal garden at Hampton-court. 
71. Oxalis laxula : ftyles middling; filaments tooth- 
letted; petioles round; leaflets roundifli, often purple 
underneath. Bulb lefs than a hazel-nut, with a blackifti- 
brown (kin. Stipe about an inch long, terminated by a. 
loofe umbel. It is fo nearly allied to the preceding, that 
it may perhaps be nothing more than a variety. 
72. Oxalis brevifcapa : ftyles middling; filaments tooth- 
letted ; petioles thick, comprefled ; leaflets roundifli. 
Bulb oval, with a black hard (kin, an inch long. Stipe 
fubterraneous, an inch in height, thick, terminated by a 
denfe umbel of leaves and flowers. Leaves very many, 
proftrate in a ring. 
73. Oxalis rigidula: ftyles very long; leaflets roundifli, 
unfpotted. Bulb ovate, an inch long, covered with a 
blackifli (kin. Stipe fubterraneous, an inch in height, 
terminated by a (liffifli umbel of leaves and fcapes. 
74. Oxalis fpeciofa, or handfome wood-forrel: ftyles 
very long; leaflets roundifli; unfpotted above; under¬ 
neath blood-red and dotted with gold. Bulb oval, with 
a blackifli (kin, lefs than an inch in length. Spike fub- 
terraneous, an inch long, fcaly at top, terminated by an 
umbel of leaves and flowers. 
75. Oxalis fuggillata: ftyles very long; leaflets round¬ 
ifli ; when adult, livid underneath all over, and above at 
the edges. Bulb oval, with a blackifli (kin, lefs than an 
inch in length. Stipe fubterraneous, about an inch and a 
half in height, terminated by an umbel of leaves and 
flowers. 
76. Oxalis truncatula, or truncate-leaved wood-forrel: 
ftyles very long; leaflets rounded, truncated. Bulb ovate- 
roundifli, with a black hard (kin, almoft the flze of a wal¬ 
nut. Stipe Handing out, extremely (hort, terminated by 
an umbel of leaves and flowers. 
77. Oxalisfulphurea, orfulphur-coloured wood-forrel: 
ftyles very fliort; filaments toothlefs ; calyx ciliate ; leaf¬ 
lets obcordate. Bulb oval, covered with a blackifli hard 
(kin, an inch and more in length. Stipe fubterraneous, 
about an inch long, terminated by a denfe umbel of leaves 
and yellow flowers. 
78. Oxalis natans, or floating wood-forrel: ftyles very 
(hort; filaments toothlefs; calyx fmooth at the edges; 
leaves floating ; leaflets obcordate. Stipe filiform, fub- 
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