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Show The I:lijlory. l of_ P L, {1. N T S. flowered Digitalis. 1 r. The narrow-leaved, ferrugineous-flowered Digita~is. I 2. The narrow-leaved, purple Digitali~. , -13. The very narrow-leaved, black!{h-ftowered Digitalis. · ''- \. ' 1 't '"l • BIG N 0 N I A. · •< I I • T H E calyx is of a cyathiform figure.,. and is divided into five fegments : the mouth of the corolla I is )campariulan!d; and divided into five fegments : the fruit is a pod, containing 'twcr cells: the' feeds are membranaceous. This genus comprehepds the Bignonia of Tournefort, and the Pfeudo-gelfeminum of Rivinus. : Bignonia Joliis pinnatis, folio/is incijis, geniculis radicatis. Tbe pinnated-leaved Bignonia, rooting at the joints. 3rbe fcntlet, 3ttuntpet;;ftolllet. The root is brachiated· the ftem is £lender, tortuous, ramofe, and twelve feet, or more, in length; it needs fupport, and infixes it'5 ro?ts from every join~, where it touches any thing : the leaves are pinnated, and feven mches long; the pmn::e three quarters of an inch long, half an inch broad, and ferrated: the flowers fiand four or five together, and are very large, and of a beau.tiful fcarle ~. . . It is a native of America. Cornutus calls 1t, Gelfemmum Ind1cum ; others, BJg-nonia fraxini folio. The other fpecies are, I. The yellow-flowe.red, alh-leaved Bignonia. 2. The lhortpodded Bignonia. 3· The very long-podded, yellow Bignonia. 4· T he broad-podded Bignonia. 5· The violet-flowered, bifoliate Bignonia. 6. The box-leaved Bignonia1 7· The undulated-leaved Bignonia. 8. The cordated-leaved Bignonia. 9· The long, fingle-leaved Bignonia. 1 o. The five-leaved, red-flowered Bignonia. C I T H A R E S E Y L 0 N. T HE calyx is campanulated, and divided into five fegments: the corolla is infundibuliform and rotated : the fegments are hairy above, and equal. , Thefe characters fufficiently difiinguilh it, without a farther defcription. MARTYN I A. T HE calyx is divided into five fegments: the · corolla is campanulated, gibbous at the bafe, and contains a honey-juice there; the fiamina are bent among one another, and there is a rudiment of a fifth between the upper ones. Martynia joliis ovato-lanceolatis. Tbe ovato-lanceolate-leaved Martynia. The root is tuberous and jointed : the ftalk is round, thick, and fpotted : the leaves are four inches long, and three broad, at the bafe : the flowers are an inch long, and near as much in breadth ; they are of a beautiful blue. It is a native of America; we have it in our ftoves. The other fpecies are, I. The larger-leaved, purple Martynia. 2 . The white Martynia, with a long tube. 3· The divided-leaved Martynia. S C R 0 P H U L A R I A. T HE calyx is divided into five parts: the corolla is of a globofe figure i it's upper lip is bent downwards. $crophularia Tbe HijJory of P L A N T S. Scrophularia foliis cordatis, pedunculis folitariis multijloris. The cordated-leaved Scrophularia, with Jingle, manyflowered peduncles. !Qcuolli jftglbo ~t. · The root is tuberous and white : the ~alk i~ fquar~; the leaves ftand two at a joint, and are broadeft near the bafe, and termmate m a pomt ; from the ala of each rifes a peduncle which fupports feveral flowers; thefe are fmall and yellow. It is a native of Italy, but is not common. C. Bauhine calls it, Scrophularia f1orc luteo. .The other fpe.cies are, I. The com~on, kn.obby-rooted Scrophularia. 2 . The great, hauy Scrophulana. 3· The wat~r Scrophulana. 4· The nettle-leaved Scrophularia. 5· The baum:leav~d Scrophulana. . 6. The betony-leaved Scrophularia. 7. The fhrubby, teucnum-1eaved Scrophulana. 8. The fmooth, elder-leaved Scrophularia, 9· The yeHow Scrophularia, with thick, roundifh leaves. I o. The fern-leaved Scrophularia. I 1 . The fh ining, rock Scrophularia. 12. The five-leaved Scrophularia. 13. The fhrubby, vervain-leaved Scrophularia. B E S L E R I A. T H E calyx is divided into five fegments : the fruit is a berry of a globofe form, containing feveral feeds. It is an American, defc ribed by Plumier, 5. Thefe charaCl:ers fu fficiently difiinguifi1 it, without a farther defc ription. - • C 0 R NUT I A. T HE calyx has five indentings at the edge: the ftamina are longer than the corolla : the fruit is a berry, containing only a lingle feed. This is an American alfo, defcribed by Plumier, 17. It's charaCl:ers fufficiently di~ fiinguilh it. B R 0 WALL I A. T H E calyx has five indentings at the extremity : the corolla is patent, and is divided into five equal fegments at the edge: the umbilicus is clofed by the two large antherre. Of this genus there is but one known fpecies. - B R 0 wALL I A . The root is fib rated·; the plant grows to a foot and a half high : the Ied\res are placed alternately ; they are oval, rough, and .fi:and on pedicles : the flowers .fi:and :fingly on peduncles, ariiing from the al::e of the leaves : they are blue, and the upper fegment has a fpot of yellow. It is a native of South America. E R IN U S. T HE calyx is compofed of five leaves: the limb of the corolla is divided into five equal, emarginated fegments. It is an American. The characters fufficiently diftinguilh it. B UCH NE RA. T HE calyx has five ob(cure indentings at it's edge ; the corolla has nve equal and obverfely cordated fegments at it's edge. Thefe characters fu!ficiently di· ftingui{h it. 6 p LIMO SELLA. |