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CLASS XVII. ORDER 1." 
Genis"ta. Calyx 3-lipped, upper lip with 2, lower lip with 3, teeth, (dier’s 
broom.) 
Spar^ttum. Stigma longitudinal, pubescent above ; filaments adhering to the 
ovary ; calyx lengthened at the base. (Spanish broom.) Ex. 
U'lex. Calyx 2-leaved, 2-bract,ed; stamens ail united; legume about the 
length of the calyx, spinose. (furze.) S. 
Ara'chis. Calyx 2-lipped ; corolla inverted ; legume gibbous, torulose, veiny, 
coriaceous, (pea-nut.) Ex. 
Erythri'na. Calyx 2-lipped ; banner long lanceolate • legume torulose, many- 
seeded. (coral-tree.) S, 
CLASS XVII. SYNGENESIA. 
ORDER I. POLYGAMrA J2QUALIS. 
A. Florets ligulate. 
Cicho'rium. Calyx calycled ; egret plumose, sessile, unequal; receptacle 
somewhat chaffy, (succory or endive.) 
Leon // todon. Calyx double, imbricate, with flexible leafets; receptacle 
naked ; egret stipid. (dandelion.) 
Prenan^thes. Florets from 5 to 20, in a simple series, (or in one circular 
row;) calyx calycled; receptacle naked; egret simple, sub-sessile, (white 
lettuce.) 
Lactu'ca. Calyx imbricate, cylindric, with the margin of the scales membra¬ 
naceous; receptacle naked ; egret simple, stipid ; seed smooth, (lettuce.) 
Hiera / cium. Calyx imbricate, ovate ; egret simple, sessile ; receptacle naked, 
punctate, or sub-pilose. [From white becoming yellowish.] (hawk-weed.) 
Apar 7/ gia. Calyx imbricate ; receptacle naked, punctate; egret plumose, 
sessile, unequal, (false hawk-weed.) 
Son"chus. Calyx imbricate, swelling at the base ; receptacle naked ; egret 
simple, sessile, (swine thistle.) 
Rri'gia. Calyx many-leaved, simple ; receptacle naked ; egret double, exte¬ 
rior, 5 to 8-leaved, interior of 5, 8, or 24 scabrous bristles, (dwarf dandelion.) 
Troxi'imon. Calyx oblong, cone like, many-sepalled, sepals unequal, imbri¬ 
cate ; receptacle naked ; egret sessile, pilose. S. 
Apo 7 gon. Calyx 8-sepalled, in a double series ; receptacle naked ; egret 0. S. 
C n on dr i l 7/ l a . Receptacle naked; egret pilose, stipid ; calyx calycled ; florets 
in many series. S. 
Tragopo'gon. Calyx simple, many-leaved; receptacle naked; egret plumose 
and stipid. (goat’s-beard, vegetable oyster.) Ex. 
B. Florets tubulous ; flower capitate . 
ArcAtium. Calyx globose, with scales hooked at the apex ; egret chaff-brist¬ 
ly ; receptacle chaffy, (burdock.) 
Cni'cus. Calyx swelling, imbricate, with prickly scales; receptacle villose ; 
egret caducous, plumose, (thistle.) 
. Car^duus. Calyx ovate, imbricate, with prickly scales j- receptacle villose; 
egret pilose, (comb-tooth thistle.) 1 
Car^thamtjs. Calyx ovate, imbricate with scales, ovatish, leafy at the apex; 
egret chaff-hairy, or none ; receptacle chaff-bristly, (false saffron.) Ex. 
Cyn"ara. Receptacle bristlycalyx dilated, imbricate, scales with fleshy 
bases; emarginate and pointed ; egret plumose, sessile, (garden artichoke.) Ex. 
Onopor /V don. Calyx ventrieose, imbricate, with spreading, spinous scales; 
receptacle alveolate ; egret capillary, deciduous, scabrous, (cotton thistle.) 
Lia'tris. Calyx oblong, imbricate ; receptacle naked ; egret plumose, persis¬ 
tent, (mostly coloured;) seed pubescent, striate. 
Verno'nia. Calyx imbricate, ovate, egret double, exterior short, chaffy j inte¬ 
rior capillary ; receptacle naked; stigma 2-cleft. 
C* Florets tubulous ; flower discoid. 
Eupato'rium. Calyx imbricated, (rarely simple) oblong; style long, cloven 
half way down ; egret pilose, scabrous, or rough papillose ; receptacle naked ; 
seed smooth and glandular, 5 striate, (boneset, thoroughwort, joepye ) 
Mika'nia. Calyx 4-G-leaved, 4-6-flowered ; receptacle naked ; egret pilose. 
Kuh'nia. Calyx imbricate, cylindric; receptacle naked; egret plumose., 
sessile ; seed pubescent, striate, (false boneset.) 
