134 SYNOPSIS OF THE NATURAL SYSTEM. 



89 Fr. a many-seeded capsule or berry. ^Estivation plicate. Solaxace^. XCIX 



90 Ovary inferior. LoBELiACEiE. LXXVI 



90 Ovary superior. -- 91 



91 Stamens 2, or 4 and didynamous. --------------92 



91 Stamens 5, rarely 4 and not didynamous. Cor.(veryirreg.l8) slightly uneq. 115 

 92 Ovary 1-celled. Aquatic, acaulescent. - - - - LENTiBuLACEiE. LXXXVI 



92 Ovary (spuriously) 4-celled. PEDALiACEi:. LXXXIX 



92 Ovary regularly 2-celled. ---------- Scrophulariace^. XCI 



93 Flowers regular. § MoNoxROPEiE. LXXVIII 



93 Flowers irregular. --- -_.-__._ 94 



94 Erect herbs, color reddish-white or brown. - - - Orobanchaceje. LXXXVII 

 94 Twining, parasitic vines, orange-colored. - - - - § CtrscuxiNEJE. XCVIII 



95 Herbs with a watery juice. ---96 



95 Herbs with a milky juice. Fruit 1 or 2 follicles. 105 



96 Corolla limb quite regular, or else ligulate. 97 



96 Corolla limb more or less irregular. ---. .__ 102 



97 Fls. small, in dense, involucrate heads. Fr. achenia. Compositje. LXXV 



97 Flowers in umbels, racemes, &c., not involucrate. 98 



98 Ovaries inferior. 99 



98 Ovaries superior, or nearly so. 100 



99 Fruit wuth 2 or more seeds. Rubiacejs. LXXII 



99 Fruit vnth but 1 perfect seed. Valerianace^. LXXHI 



100 Fruit 4 nearly distinct achenia. LABiAXiE. XCIII 



100 Fruit a 2-celled, many-seeded capsule. § Spigele^. LXXII 



100 Fruit a 3-celled capsule, loculicidal. Polemoniace^. XCVIII 



100 Fruit a 1-celled, many-seeded capsule. 101 



101 Stamens opposite the petals. Placentae central, free. Primulace^. LXXXII 

 101 Stamens alternate with the petals. Placentae parietal. - Gentianace^. C 



102 Ovary inferior. 103 



102 Ovary superior. 104 



103 Flowers in dense, involucrate heads. Dipsace^. LXXIV 



103 Flowers solitary or geminate. - § Lonicere^. LXXl 



104 Ovary 2-celled, Sds.(few, on hooks. Acanthaceje.xc.) Scrophulariace^. XCI 



104 Ovary drupaceous, entire, 2 or 4-seeded. - Vehbenace^. XCII 



104 Ovary deeply 4-lobed, 4 distinct achenia in fruit. - - - - Labiate. XCIII 

 105 Flowers with a corona and in simple umbels. - - Asclepi adages. CII 



105 Flowers with no corona, and in cymes. Apocynace2e. CI 



106 Leaves alternate. --------------------112 



106 Leaves opposite. -------------------- 107 



107 Ovaiy superior. 109 



107 Ovary inferior. 108 



108 Stipules present. Flowers in globose heads. Stamens 4. § Cinchonejb. LXXII 



108 Stipules (mostly) none. Stamens 5. Caprifoliace^. LXXI 



109 Flowers irregular. Perfect stamens 2 or 4. - Bignoniaceje. LXXXVIII 



109 Flowers regular. ----------- 110 



110 Stamens 10, twice as many as the corolla lobes. - § Ericine^. LXXVIII 

 110 Stamens 5, as many as the corolla lobes. ------ ApocYNACEiE. CIII 



110 Stamens 2, fewer than the corolla lobes. Ill 



111 Corolla imbricate and twisted in aestivation. - - - - Jasminaceje. CIII 



111 Corolla valvate in aestivation. Oleaceje. CIV 



112 Ovary superior. 114 



112 Ovary inferior. 113 



113 Fls. capitate, involucrate, minute. Fr. an achenium. CoMPosiTiE. LXXV 



113 Fls. racemose, &c. Stamens distinct. Fr. a berry. § Vaccinejk. LXXVIII 



113 Fls. racemose, &c. Sta. monad. Fr. a winged drupe. Styracace^. LXXXI 



L4 Stamens (hypogynous) inserted ■uji^/i the corolla. - - § Ericine^. LXXVIII 



114 Sta.(perigynous) inserted on the summit ofthe cor. tube. Diapensiace^. XCVII 



114 Stamens (perigynous) inserted into the cor. tube inside. 115 



115 Drupe with 8 1-seeded cells. Petals 4. Ebenace^. LXXX 



115 Drupe with 3 — 6 1-seeded cells. AduiroLiACEJE. LXXIX 



115 Berry with 2 many-seeded cells. Solanaceje. XCIX 



Sec. IV. Orders of the Apetalous Exogens. 

 116 Herbs. 117 



116 Trees, shrubs and undershrubs. 130 



117 Leaves alternate or all radical. (Flowers withspadix and spathe, cxxxvi.) 119 

 117 Leaves opposite. 123 



