PLATE CXCIII.
G E R A N I U M L I N E A R E.
Linear-petalled Geranium.
CLASS XVI. O R D E R IV.
M0NADELPH1A D E C A N D R I A . Threads united. Ten Chives.
E S S E N T I A L GENERIC CHARACTER.
MONOUYNA, Stigmata quinque. One P O I N T A L . Five Summits.
FBUCTUS roftratus, 5-coccus. FRUIT furnithed with long a w n s ; five dry
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S P E C I F I C CHARACTER.
G E R A N I U M foliis lauceolatis, obtufis, fubfinua
t i s ; petalis fuboequalibus, linearibus; floribus
pentandris ; radice tuberofa,
GERANIUM, with leaves lance-ftiaped, obtufe,
and a l i t t le fcolloped at tlie edges; petals
nearly equal, linear; flowers with five fertile
chives; root tuberous.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. The Empalement cut open, to (hew its hollow ftrufture.
2. The Chives and Pointai natural fize.
3. T h e Chives fpread open, magnified.
4. The Pointai, magnified.
T H I S is another of thofe curious tuberous Geraniums, which have been introduced, to this country,
by Mr. Niven ; who was fent to the Cape of Good Hope by G. Hibbert, Efq. for the fole purpofe of
enriching his Gardens and Herbarium, (now, we prefume, the firft in Europe) with the vegetable prod
u d i o u s of that country. It has no apparent difference, in habit, to require any other treatment than
has been mentioned in the former part of this work, as neceffary to the reft of its congeners. Our
drawing was t a k e n , from the Clapham C o l l e a i o n , in July l 8 0 J j _ t h e roots having been received the
preceding autumn.