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SEQUENCE OF ORDERS CONTAINED IN VOL. IL WITH 
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Sub-Class I. Toatamiriors. Orders I.—XLL. [Several orders include 
' apetalous genera. In Binacee, Caryophyllee, and Phytolaccee, the 
stamens are sometimes perigynous; and in Binacee the ovary is 
Sometimes partially adnate. | 
I. RAN UNCULACEAZE (page 1). Flowers bisexual. Stamens indefinite ; anthers 
adnate; filaments subulate. Carpels numerous, separate. (Slender climbers or 
herbs. ’ Clematis, Anemone, Buttercup.) = 
Il. ANONACEA aasihe s Getksl adaats Fi. bisexual. Sepals ye valvate. Petals 6. Sta- 
y ‘Tous, Sepa (Gre rd, wing entire, eta Lae Custard- 
© G III. “MENISPERMACE (pace Ss Fi. “minute, sinibeacdid, green. Stamens 
Cele 2c definite (few) monadelphous. s.” Oarpels 1-3, separate. (Slender, climbing suffru- 
' tices, with alternate, simple, netted-veined leaves. Fl. in axillary cymes, racemes, 
or umbels. Davidjes.) oS 
{ Iv. NYMPH AACE (page 13). FU. bisexual, and showy. Petals nume- 
ae ‘vous, in several rows. Stamens indefinite. Ca '$ numerous, sunk in a 
“= * torus, and thus combined into a plurilocular ovary. (Water- lities. Leaves om 
_.. . | long stalks, peltate or cordate.) 
VV, PAPAVERACEAE (page 14). Sepals 2-3, deciduous. Petals 4-6, equal, 
spreading, crumped in the bud. Stamens indefinite. Ovary 1~celled, with 2 or 
ea * several parietal placenta. (Poppy.) 
eG . VL FUMARIACE/ (page 15). Sepals 2, minute, scale-like. Petals 4, conni- 
vent in pairs: one or both of the two outer, spurred or saccate at base. Stamens 
6, diadelphous. _ (Glabrous, climbing herbs, with much divided leaves, and small 
nd eS purple, white, or yellow flowers. Fumitory. Bladder-weed.) 
_ VII. CRUCIFERZ (page 19). Sepals 4, deciduous. Petals 4, clawed, walk Z 
--— eruciate. Stamens 6; 4 long and 2 short. Ovary bilocular, with parietal pla- 
“« center. Fruit a pod or pouch. bas i Cabtaoe Mustard, Near, ae. 
ing capsule. — 
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