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INTRODUCTION TO BOTANY. 125
mopetaloLis corolla, are gamosepalous, and of course persistent.
It is very rare that a calyx which is not gamosepalous
is persistent.
2. Regularity.
Regular, Calyx regularis. When all its parts as taken
from the centre of the flower are perfectly alike. Cucubalus,
Adonis, Androsasmum, Tormentilla.
Irregular, irregularis. When the several parts are not
all alike. Salvia, Delphinium, Tropaeolum.
3. Form.
Tubular, Calyx tululatus. In form of a tube.
Pipelike, tuhulosus. The tube very long, and narrow at
top. Primula, Stramonium, Nepeta longiflora, Silene,
Dianthus.
Conical, conicus. In form of a cone. Stachys coccinea,
and manylabiatsB.
Topshape, pearsliape, turlinatus. Conical, but slightly
contracted towards the orifice. Spireea trifoliata.
S\\oWen, ijijiatus. Membranous and dilated like a bladder.
Rhinanthus glaber, Cucubalus infiatus, Anthyllis
leguminosa.
Pitchershape, urceolatusy ventricosus. Swollen in the
middle, contracted towards the top, the limb spread out.
Hyoscyamus niger, Rosa.
Cupshape, cupularis. Very short and quite open. Citrus
Medica, Verbena glomerata.
Cylindrical, cylindricus. Forming a pipe which is nearly
equal throughout its whole length. Dianthus.
Clubshape, claviformis, clavaius. Tubular, long, and
swollen at top. Silene latifolia.
Bellshape, campanulatus. Hollow, and becoming more
and more open from its bottom to the top. Statice pulchella,
Melittis grandiflora, Cucubalus bacciferus.
Compressed, coinpressus. Large, and flat as if squeezed
sideways. Rhinanthus glaber^ Pedicularia palustris
Prismatic, prismaticus. Having longitudinal angles and
flat sm'faces. Stramonium foetidiim, Pulmonaria officinalis.
Angular, angiuosus. Having longitudinal angles. Pedicularia
sylvatica, Silene latifolia.
Ribbed, costaius. With raised ribs. Pedicularia pa-
lustris. Thymus campestris. Lychnis segetum, Silene conica,
S. nutans, S. quinquevulnera.
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