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eae are nearest to the Solanacese, the transitional groups being the Verbascere 

 on the side of the fornieraud the Salpiglossideas on the part of the latter family, 

 is also close to the Bignoniaceae, Globulariacase and Pedaliacese. A strong 

 It tendency towards the Gesneriaceee is shown in the Gratiolete of the Scrophu- 

 laiiacefB. It also bears some resemblance in habit to the Acauthaceae, Ver- 

 benaceaa, and Logauiacete. Also the Leutibvilariacese may be considered to be 

 kin of the Scrophulariacese, as can be clearly S33U in Limosclla aquatica L. 

 which is in my opinion assignable rather to the former family, but is, at 

 present, referred to the latter. 



263 Bignoniaceae : In one respect, this family is somewhat comparable 

 with the Scrophulariacefe, but in another, it is related to the Moriugacese. 



264 PedaliaC836 2) : Closely connected with the Scroplmlariaceae, Marty- 

 niaceBe, Gesneriacere and Bignoniaceae. 



265 Martyniaceae H) : Related to the PedaliacetB and Gesneriacene. 

 268 Orobanchaceae J) ' Near the Gesueriaceao and Scrophulariacase. 



267 Gesneriaceae : So intricately connected with the Scrophulariaceae, 

 Orobanchaceae and Biguoniacea 3 , that it is difficult to draw a line between any 

 two of them. 



268 Columelliaceae : In its opposite leaves, its patent rotate and nearly 

 actanomorphous corolla with a very short tube, its small distinct disc, its 2- 

 valved capsule, and in its numerous seeds with albumen, this family is closely 

 related to the Gesneriacese. But in some characters, it bears a relationship to 

 the Oleaceae, while in others, it is allied to the Cucurbitaceae. 



269 Lentibulariaceae 7 '' ' Tliis family was at one time placed close to the 

 Primulacese, but at another, near the Scrophulariacese. With the latter family, 

 it agrees in the haplostemonous flowers, in the 2-lipp3d corolla with a spur 

 and a palate, in the reduction of the audrceceuui to 2-stamens, in the middle 

 position of the 2-carpals and in the dehiscence of the capsules. With the 

 former, it is connected in the central placenta. 



1) Nat. Pfl.-fam. IV. 3, b, p. 209. 



3) Nat. Pfl.-fam. IV. 3, b, p. 268. 



5) 1. c. IV. 3, b, p. 141. 



7) 1. c. IV.-3, b, p. 117. 



2) 1. c. IV. 3, b, p. 

 4) 1. c. IV. 3, b, p. 



259. 

 128. 



6) 1. 



13. XV. O, U, ]}. .LilO 



c. IV. 3, b, p. 187 



