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covered with the calyx; stamens and pistils vary in number. The calyx in 
some species, might be taken for a corolla, (knot-grass, water-pepper, buck¬ 
wheat, heart’s-ease.) 
Bruni'ciiia. Calyx tubular, inflated, 5-cleft, angular at the base; corolla 0; 
styles short; stigma 2 -cleft; seed 1 ; stamens 8 to 10. 
Sapin"dos. Calyx of 4 sepals; corolla of 4 petals; capsule fleshy, ventri- 
cose. (soap-berry.) 
Cardios'Termum. (See specific description.) 
ORDER IV. TETRAGYNIA. 
Adoxa. Calyx inferior, 2 or 3-cleft; corolla 4 or 5-cleft; berry 1-celled, 4 or 
5-seeded, attached to the calyx; flowers lateral; stamens 8 to 10. S. 
CLASS IX. ENNEANDRIA. 
ORDER I. MONOGYNIA. 
Lau'rus. Calyx 4 to 6 -parted ; corolla 0; nectaries 3, each a 2-bristled or 2~ 
lobed gland, surrounding the germ ; drupe 1-seeded; stamens vary from 3 to 
14, but they are generally in two series of 6 each, with 3 of the inner series 
barren—often dioecious. The calyx may be taken for a corolla, (sassafras, 
spice-bush.) 
Erigo'num. Perianth bell-form, 5-cleft; seed triangular, covered by the ca¬ 
lyx; flowers involucred. S. 
ORDER III. TRIGYNIA. 
Riie'um. Perianth 6 -cleft, permanent; seed 1 to 3-sided, (rhubarb.) 
CLASS X. DECANDRIA. 
ORDER I. MONOGYNIA. 
A. Exotic flowers polypetalous, irregular , (mostly papilionaceous.') 
Cas"sia. Calyx 5-leaved ; corolla 5-petalled ; anthers 3, lower ones beaked, 
and on longer incurved filaments; legume membranaceous, (cassia.) 
Bapti'sia. Calyx 4 or 5-cleft, half-way, (sometimes 4-toothed,) somewhat 13- 
lipped; corolla papilionaceous; wings of the length of the reflexed banner.; 
stamens caducous; legume inflated, smooth, many-seeded, (wild indigo.) 
Cer"cis. Calyx 5-toothed, gibbous below; corolla papilionaceous, wings long¬ 
er than the banner; keel 2 -petalled; legume compressed ; seed-bearing suture 
margined ; seeds obovate. (Judas-tree.) 
Sophora. Calyx 5-toothed ; pod many-seeded, not winged. & 
Ther'mia. Calyx oblong, 2-lipped, convex behind; banner reflexed; keel 
obtuse; pod linear, many-seeded, (false lupine.) S. ■ 
Virgii/ia. Calyx 5-cleft; petals equal; stigma beardless; pod compressed, 
oblong; many-seeded. 
PomaAiia. Calyx turbinate, 5-parted, caducous; petals 5, with short claws; 
filaments hirsute below ; legume 1-celled, 2-seeded. S. 
Rhodo'ra. Calyx 5-toothed ; corolla 3-petalled, or 2-petalled, with the upper 
one deeply parted; stamens declined; capsule 5-celled, 5-valved, opening at 
the top. • - 
B. Flowers polypetalous, regular. 
Pyro'la. Calyx 5-parted ; petals 5; styles longer than the stamens; anther^ 
with 2 pores at the base before, and at the lop after the opening of the flower • 
capsule 5-celled, dehiscent at the angles near the base, (shin-leaf) 
Chimaph"ila. Calyx 5-parted; petals 5; anthers beaked, with 2 pores at the 
base before, and at the top after the opening of the flower; style immersed; 
stigma thick, orbiculate ; capsule 5-celled, dehiscent at the angles near the sum¬ 
mit. (prince’s pine, pipsissiwa.) 
Leiophyi/'lum. Calyx 5-parted; corolla flat, 5-parted or 5-petalled; stamens 
longer than the corolla, with lateral anthers opening longitudinally on their 
insides; capsule 5-celled, dehiscent at the top, 5-valved; valves ovate with 
margins indexed, remote, straight; columella sub-ovate, terete, rugose; seeds 
small, not winged; leaves always glabrous, (sleek-leaf.) 
Cleth^ra, Calyx 5-parted, permanent; corolla 5-petalled; style permanent; 
stigma short, 3-cleft; eansule 3-celled, 3-valved, enclosed by the calyx; spiked, 
(sweet pepper-bush.) 
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