CONSPECTUS OF THE FAMILIES CONTAINED IN 



THIS VOLUME 



DICOTYLEDONS 



Steins with open bundles. Leaves net-veined. Floral parts 

 generally in fours or fives, sometimes in threes. Embryo with 

 two cotyledons. 



FAMILIES LEGUMINOS^ TO EUPHOEBIACE^ 



(Calyx free from the ovary. Petals distinct) 



Fam. 39. Leguminosse. Fls. irregular, generally 2-sexual, or 

 regular generally polygamous. Sepals more or less united ; 

 generally 5, imbricate in the irregular flowers, the fifth lowest ; 

 5 or 4, valvate in the regular flowers. Petals as many as the 

 sepals ; in the irregular flowers the fifth highest outside in 

 Papilionatse, inmost in Csesalpiniese. Carpel one. Trees, shrubs, 

 or herbs. Leaves alternate, usually compound, generally stipu- 

 late. Fruit a pod, sometimes splitting into 1-xcedeil joiitts, some- 

 dates not splitting open, rarely drupe-like. Endosperm wanting 

 or scanty. 



Fam. 40. Geraniaeese (Geranium). Fls. 2-sexual, regular. 

 Sepals and petals distinct, imbricate. Stamens 10. Carpels 5> 

 mtited with the axis, produced above into a beak. Herbs. Leaves 

 simple, palmately lobed, opposite, stipulate. IVuit a capsule 

 separating elastically into ") 1 -seeded parts. 



Fam. 41. Oxalidaeese (Oxalis). Fls. 2-sexual, regular. 

 Sepals 5, imbricate. Petals 5, twisted in bud. Stamens 10. 

 < >varv ~> celled ; styles 5. Herb. Lear. .-< di</!taf<-ft( :i-f<li<>lai<\ 

 alternate, stipulate. Fruit 5-celled, a capsule. 



Fam. !_!. Linaeese (Linum). Fls. Asexual, regular. Sepals 

 and petals 5, imbricate; petals generally t\\i>tod in bud, 

 fugacious. Stamens 5. Ovary 5-celled. Perennial herl>. 

 Leave* *in/j>lr, alternate. Fruit a capsule, 5-celled. 



Fam. !:. Erythroxylacese (Erythroxylon). Fls. 2-sexual, 

 regular. Calyx persistent : .segments f>, imbricate. Petals .">. 

 Stamens 10, united below into a cup. Oi'ari/ 3-ciU<'<l. ii-illi 

 ^ rellx tiiirler<'li>i>,;l. Shrubs nr trees. Leaves simjile, alternate; 

 oni\ trill/in flir p> tnJc. Fruit <i <1 ru ! iritlt <>n< 



