INTRODUCTIONS. 



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154. Phytolacce/E. 



163. podosteme^. 

 84. Salicine^. 



83. 

 164. 

 159. 



BeTULINE/E. 



Callitrichine^e. 



SaURUREjE. 



160. Chloranthe^. 

 85. Platane^. 



Stamens opposite the sepals. 



Albumen mealy 

 Stamens alternate with the 

 sepals. 



Calyx scarious, bracteo- | ^^^ Amarantace^. 



Calyx herbaceous, ebrac ( j^g Chenopode^. 

 teate - i 



Embryo in the axis of fleshy albumen 91. Empetre^. 



*** ACIILAMYDE.E. 



Calyx and corolla both absent, at least in the female flowers. 



Ovarium 2- or more-celled ; or if l-celled, with 2 placentae. 

 Seeds indefinite. 



Flowers solitary - 



Flowers amentaceous . . . - 



Seeds definite. 



Seeds pendulous ... . . 



Seeds peltate . . - - 



Seeds ascending .... 



Ovarium l-celled, with but I placenta. 

 Ovules pendulous. 



Leaves opposite. Flowers spiked - - - 



Leaves alternate. Flowers amentaceous 

 Ovules erect. 



Embryo naked. Flowers amentaceous 

 Embryo enclosed in a sac ... 



**** MONOPETAL^. 



Petals cohering in a tube. 



^ Ovarium more or less inferior. 

 Ovarium with parietal placenta?. 



Placenta; 2. Corolla irregular. Albumen 

 Placentae 3. Corolla regular. Albumen - 

 Ovarium with the placenta; either in the axis, or at the apex, 

 or the base. 



Flowers gynandrous - . ^ . 



Flowers not gynandrous. 

 Stigma with an indusium. 



Seeds indefinite . . - 



Seeds definite ..... 



Stigma naked. 



Ovarium l.celled, with a definite number of ovules. 

 Ovules erect. Anthers connate 

 Ovules pendulous. 



Stamens alternate with the lobes of the corolla 

 Anthers partly connate. Filaments mona- 



delphous - - 



Anthers distinct. 



Seeds with albumen 

 Seeds without albumen 

 Stamens opposite the lobes of the corolla 

 Ovarium 2- or more-celled ; or l-celled, with in- 

 definite ovules. 

 Leaves opposite. 



With stipulae ... 



Without stipulae 



86. 

 162. 



209. 

 181. 



Myrice^. 



PlPERACE^. 



Gesnere^e. 



CuCURBITACEvE. 



177- Stylide^. 



176. GoodenovijE. 

 178. Sc.evole.^. 



186. CompositjE. 



187- Calycere^. 



184. DipSACE^. 



185. VALERIANEiE. 

 192. LORANTHE^. 



190. ClNCHONACEvE. 



Seeds definite. 



Radicle inferior 

 Radicle superior 

 Seeds indefinite 

 Leaves alternate. 



Ovules definite . . - 



Ovules indefinite. 



Corolla plaited, many-Iobed 

 Corolla with not more than 5 lobes. 

 Flowers irregular 

 Flowers regular. 



189. 

 191. 



Stellate. 

 Caprifoliace^. 



203. COLUMELLIACEiE. 



167. Styrace^. 



168. BELVISIACEiE. 

 175. LOBELIACE^E. 



