40 



87. Ovary single, or consisting of united carpels. 89 

 Ovaries two or more distinct. 



Ovaries four or more with one ovule in each. 88 

 Ovaries three. Calyx of six distinct sepals. 



With one ovule: in each ovary. Dioecious. Leaves simple, alter- 

 nate, entire. MENISI>EUMACK.K. p. 44. 



With many ovules in each ovary. Mona-cious. Leaves compound. 

 Stamens six. Stigmas sessile. Shrubs. LARDIZABALACEJE. 



88. Stamens less than twenty. Perianth tubular. Fruit consisting 

 of drupes or berries. Leaves evergreen. Trees or shrubs. 



MONIMIACK K. 



Stamens numerous. Calyx of four or five distinct sepals which fall 

 off early. Fruit consisting of four or five achenia. 



RANUNCULACK.K. p. 33. 



89. Perianth withering after the fertilization of the ovary. 90 

 Perianth presistent. 



Anther-bearing stamens five or less. Ovary single, one celled, 

 with one ovule. AMAUAXTHACB^K. p. 286. 



Anther-bearing stamens six to ten. Ovary single, one celled, with 

 one ovule. Tropical trees or shrubs. NYCTAGINACE.E. p 283. 



Stamens numerous. Ovary one celled, with h've to ten parietal pla- 

 centae and six to twenty ovules. FLACOURTIACKJB. 



90. Ovary one celled. 91 



Ovary with two cells or more. 



Plants with a milky juice. Often with thick leaves or leafless. 



EUPIIORUI.U K.K. p. 293. 

 Plants with a watery juice. 



Ovary three celled with two ovules in each cell. Stigmas three, 

 sessile. Leaves alternate, trifoliate. Trees with very hard wood. 



XANTIIOXYLACEJS. p. 82. 

 Ovary with one ovule in each cell. Leaves simple, entire. 



