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Show • 510 The Hijlory of P L A N T S. .o HEBENSTRETIA. T HE calyx is formed' into two .Iabi.a, of which the lo~e: one. is the longefi:: the corolla has only one lip, which IS afcendent, and dtvtded mto four fegments: the capfule conr.ains two feeds. It is an Afiatic. The charaCters fufficiently diftinguifh it. C R E S C E N T I A. T HE calyx is divided into two equal parts : the corolla is gibbous; the fruit is ~berry on a fhort pedicle, containing a :fingle cell, and in it many feeds. ~ It is' an Ameri~an, ~efcribed by Plumier, 16. The characters fufficiently difl:ingui!h it. , I-I A L L E R I A. ! ' T HE calyx is divided into three fegments; the corolla into four: the fiamina are longer than the corolla ; and the fruit is a berry containing two cells. LANTANA. T HE calyx is lightly divided at the extremity into four parts : the fiigma is uncinated and broken. This genus comprehends the Ca.mara,Mirobatindum, and Pfeudo-viburnum of authors. Lantana~Joliis oppojitis.; caule inermi, ./Picis oblong is. · The weak-jlalked, ()ppojite-leaved, long-JPiked Lantana. ~ ; ..J J The root is brachiated; the fiem is angular, weak, and has a pith in it; it rifes to three or four feet high : the leaves are two inches long, and, in the broadeft part, an inch broad, dentated about the edges, and much refembling thofe of fage: the flowers are purple, and fiand in fpjkes (ln inch long. It is a native of America. Plumier calls .it, Camara arborefcens falvire folio. The other fpecies are, 1. ~he pricklY, opp9(lte.-leaved Camara, called fcarlet Myrobatindum. 2. The larger-leaved Camara. 3· ' The more hoary Camara. Authors have add~d another under the name of the round-leaved M yrobatindum, but it is .only a vanety of the\fir{}-. G 'M ELI N A. ~ HE calyx is obfctmfly ~ivided into four fegments at the edge : the corolla is ~l_j_ campanulated, and1 divided alfo into four fegments : the antherre are bipartite. .r It is a native of Ruffia; the charaCters fufficiently difi:inguifh it. LOESELIA. . H ~.' caly.x is divided into four ,. parts.: the corolla has but one lip, and that is d1v1ded mto.five fegments; againfi: this Hand the ftamina which are bent: the fruit is a. capfule, containing •three cells-, and in each feveral feed~. It is an ~merica~,. defr:rib~~ b~ Houfion under the n·ame of Royenia. The characters fuffic1ently dtfi:mgUifh It, Without any farther defcription. I . I l I s E L A G 0. T H. E c~lyx is divided into four. parts ; die tube of the corolla is capillary : t~1e hmb 1s nearly equal ; the feed is fingle. The charaCters fufficiently difiingui!h 1t. PET RJEA. The Hi.ftory of P L A N T S. PETRlEA.- T HE calyx is very large, patent, coloured, and divided into five fegments: the corolla is alfo patent, and is of a rotated form. Petrcea foliis rugojis ovatis~ ) ' The oval, rttgife-leaved Petrcea. 1 • ,, . , , The root is brachiated; the fhrub rifes to ten feet high : the leaves are .three inches long, an inch and a half broad, even at the edges, and very rough to the touch : the flowers fiand in long, flender fpikes, ; they are fmall, and c;Jf a pale yellowi!h hue. · It is a native of America. The other fpecies are, 1. The frnaller-leaved Petrrea. 2. The larger-flo~ered Petrrea. CELSIA. T HE 'calyx is divided into five fegments ; the corolla is rotated 1 the fta~ina are bearded; and the capfule contains two cells. The charact~rs fufficiently difiingui! h it. CAPRA RIA. I HE calyx is divided into five fegments ; the coro1la is campainulatqd, ventricofe, · and divided into five fegments : the capfule is formed of two valves 3· it tohtailils only one cell, and in it a great number of feeds. · . This genus comprehends the Samoloides of Boerhaave, and the Ageratum of Tournefort .. Capraria foliis fobovatis .ferratis. The oval and Jerratf4d-leaved Capraria. The root is ydlow, {hort, and fibrated; the radical leaves are numerous, of an oblong, oval figure, fmall, and ferrated about the edges : the ~alks are flender, and hang fi·om out the cracks of the' rocks: the flowers are moderately large, of a beautiful pur-ple, and very fweet-fcented. . . . It is a native of Italy. C. Bauhme calls 1t, Ageratum [erratum Alpmum. , The other fpecies are, 1. The ra~unculus-leaved Capraria. 2. The narrow- leav~d , hairy Capraria. 3· The taller Caprana. DIGITALIS. T HE calyx is divided into five pa;ts ; ~he ~orella is of a campanulated form, ventricofe, and divided ihto three fegments: the capfule is of an oval figure. . . Digitalis foliis ca[ycinis lancealatis, corollis acutis. meUolb The Digitalis, with the calycine leaves /anceolata, and with ~o-rtrtobt; acute corollte. · · jl ~~ The root is oblong, thiCk, and fibrated ; the fl:all~ is robufi, thick, and four .feet high : the leaves are fix inches long, and near three broad, ~renated, of a dark gret;n above, and hairy below : the flowers are fmall, and of. a greemlh-yellow; they ftand In long feries on the tops of the fl:alks.. . . . . . Ic is :;1. native of Italy. C, Bauhme calls It, Dlgital.H;,lut.ea vel pall1da ,parvo ~ore. The other fpecies are, I. The co.mmon, purple Digitalis. 2. T~e fmaller, purJ?le Digi alis. 3· The oriental Digitalis, called Sef~mum. 4· The 'ttlfid-leaved,. ~ht.te DigitJlts. 5· The little Digitali_s ~ c.alled Grauola. 6. The fla~-leaved D1g1tah~. 7· The great-flowered, yellow D1gttahs. ~·. ~he narrow-leaved, · little-flowered !Jtgitalis. { The narrow-leaved, yellow D1g1tahs. I o. The broad-leaved, browmlh-flowercd |