SEQUENCE OF ORDERS CONTAINED IN 
VOL. IV. SECT. 1, WITH BRIEF CHARACTERS. 
Sub-class IIf. Gamoreranm. Ord. LXXVII.—XC. 
Series IJ. Hertreromerm. Ord. LXXVIII.—LXXXIV. Ovary usually 
; superior. Carpels more than two. 
Conortiv. Ericaues. lowers regular, hermaphrodite. Stamens twice 
as many as the corolla-lobes, or equal in number to and alternate 
with them. Ovary 2-20-celled. Seeds small or minute. 
LXXVIII. VACCINIACEA (page 1). Ovary inferior. Fruit fleshy. 
(Shrubs, undershrubs or sma:l trees. Leaves alternate, exstipulate. 
Flowers racemose or fascicled, rarely solitary.) 
LXXIX. ERICACEAE! (page 2). Ovary superior. Fruit capsular, 
rarely fleshy. (Shrubs, wndershrubs or trees, often evergreen, Leaves 
alternate, opposite or verticillate, exstipulute. Inflorescence various.) 
Conort v. PrimvunaLes, Flowers hermaphrodite, or by abortion poly- 
gamous, Stamens as many as, and opposite to the corolla-lobes. Uvary 
polycarpellary, 1-celled; placenta 1, basal. 
LXXX. PLUMBAGINEZ (page418). Ovary 1-ovuled; styles or style- 
branches 5. Endosperm floury. (Herbs, usually stemless, rarely shrubs. 
Leaves rosulate or alternate. Inflorescence spicute, racemose, cymose or 
panicu/ate.) 
LXXXI. PRIMULACEZ (page 426). Overy 2-co-ovuled; style 
simple. Fruit capsular. Hndosperm fleshy or horny. (Herbs. 
Leaves radical, opposite or alternate. Flowers solitary and axillary, or 
in umbels, racemes or panicles. ) 
LXXXII. MYRSINEZ (page 431). Ovary 2-2»-ovuled ; style simple. 
Fruit indehiscent. Lndosperm fleshy or horny. (Shrubs or trees. 
Leaves usually alternate. Inflorescence various ; flowers usually small.) 
Conort vi. Exsrenaues. J /owers regular, hermaphrodite or unisexual. 
Stumens as many as the corolla-lobes and opposite to them, or 
numerous. Ovary 2-00 -celled. 
LXXIII. SAPOTACEZ (page 436). Flowers hermaphrodite. Stamens 
epipetalous. Ovules solitary, ascending. (Trees or shrvbs with milky 
sap. Leaves alternate, entire, extipulate. Flowers axillary.) 
LXXXIV. EBENACEZ (page 444). lowers dicecious. rarely herma- 
phrodite. Stamens hypogynous or on the very base of the corolla- 
tube. Ovules geminate or solitary, pendulous. (7/7rees or shrubs; 
heartwood hard; sap not milky. Leaves alternate, entire, usually 
coriaceous. Flowers cymose, racemose or solitary.) eee 
