THE DICOTYLEDONS 515 
ORDER RANALES 
This order includes the following families: Nympheacee or 
Water Lily Family, Magnoliacee or Magnolia Family, Ranuncula- 
cee or Crowfoot Family, Berberidacee or Barberry Family, 
Menispermacee or Moonseed Family, Anonacee or Custard Apple 
Fic. 384.—Phytolacca americana (in foreground), growing in damp woodland. 
Family, Mpristicacee or Nutmeg Family, Monomiacee or Boldo 
Family, and Lauracee or Laurel Family. 
MAGNOLIACEH OR Macnouia Famity.—Trees and shrubs 
having alternate leaves with large deciduous stipules that 
enclose the young buds and single large flowers with several 
series of sepals and petals which are often colored alike. Sepals 
and petals deciduous. Carpels and stamens numerous, spirally 
