42 



Ovaries two or three, distinct, with one ovule in each. Stamens 

 numerous. Leaves alternate, compound. ROSACK.K p. 115. 

 Carpels united or single. 



Ovary with two cells or more, with one or two ovules in each cell. 



Albumen of seeds fleshy. Plants with a milky juice. 



EupiioRBiACKaj p. 293. 

 Ovary with two or three cells, with two hanging ovules in each 



cell. Seeds without albumen. Anther-bearing stamens five. 



With a whorl of five abortive stamens. Calyx five leaved or 



five toothed, colored. Tropical plants. CHAILLETIM i i 

 Ovary one celled. 



Ovules many. Placentae parietal. BIXACE.E. 

 Ovule single. 



Styles three or more. ROSACE.E p. 115. 



Styles two or stigma two cleft. Stamens four or five. 



ULMACE.E. p. 296. 

 Style single. 



Stamens ten, inserted on the receptacle. Ovule pendulous. Flow- 

 ers small. BYTTNERIACE^E. 



Stamens two to four, inserted on the calyx opposite to its lobes. 

 Trees or shrubs with a milky juice. Seeds without albumen. 



ARTOCARI-M i;.i: 



Stamens four or five, inserted near the base of the calyx. Albu- 

 men of seeds copious, fleshy. Juice commonly watery. 



URTICACEE. p. 2'.><i. 



93 Ovary with more than one cell, or ovaries more than one. 96 

 Ovary one celled, with more than one ovule. 94 

 Ovary one celled, with one ovule. 



Stipules dry and colored, sheathing the stem at the nodes. 



POLYGONACK.T,. p. 287. 



Stipules not dry and sheathing. 



Leaves pinnate. Stamens inserted on the calyx. Calyx tubular. 



Ovule pendulous. ROSACE.E. p. 115. 

 Leaves simple or very rarely ternate or digitate. 



