IG I'.KitiiKniDACK.i.. (hakiu:i:ry iamii-y.) 



more, liyi>ojrynous. Antlicrs 2 - 4-o('11(hI, oponiii}; lnn<ritii(linally. Ova- 

 r'u's .'{ - H, (lnipaci'o\i3 in ("ruit. Seed and cniliiTo cnrvtil, tlie latter large;, 

 in thin albumen. 



Synopsis. 



1. rOCCri.US. Sepals, petals, and stnmcin C- Anthers 4-oo11p(1. 



2. MKNISI'KKMI M. Sujialu and ptUls 4 -8. Stain.ns I'J - 24. Anthers 4-oeIloa. 



3. CALYC'OCAKl'f.M. Svpals tj. Tetabj none. Stuuieiis 12. Anthers 2-cvlled. 



1. COCCULUS, DC. 



Flower.'^ (lifpcious or ))olyjiainous. Sepals and petals 6, each in two rows. 

 Stamens 6: untliei-s 4-eellcd, abortive in the fertile flower. Ovaries 3-6, 

 1-cclled, 1-ovuled. Stigma subulate, rceurved. ])rupe haeeate, campylotropous. 

 Nut rcnifonn, rugose. Seed eonformcd to the cavity of the nut. P^mhryo semi- 

 circular. — Leaves ovate or slightly cordate, entire or angularly 3dol>ed. 



1. C. Carolinus, DC. — Woods and thickets, Florida to North Carolina, 

 and westward, ./une - August. — Pubescent. Stem twining, 10° -1.5° long. 

 Leaves very aiute, rather rigid. Racemes of the fertile flowers simple, of the 

 sterile compound. Flowers white. Drupe red. 



2. MENISPERMUM, L. Moonseeu. 



Flowers dioecious. Sepals and petals 4-8. Stamens 12-24: anthers 

 4-cclled. Ovaries 2-4. Stigma dilated, spreading. Otlicrwise as in Cocculus. 

 — Leaves rounded, angular or lobcd, slightly cordate and peltate at the base. 

 Flowers white, panicled. 



1. M. Canadense, L. — Banks of rivers, chiefly in the upper districts. 

 July. — Stem twining. Sterile panicles elongated. Drupe black. 



3. CALYCOCARPUM, Nutt. 



Flowers diojcious. Sepals 6. Petals none. Stamens 12: anthers 2-celled ; 

 those of the fertile flower abortive. Ovaries 3, 1-ovuied. Stigma radiate, many- 

 cleft. Druj)e oval. Nut smootii, excavated on the inner face. Kmbryo curved, 

 foliaccous. — Leaves round-cordate in outline, palmately 3-.5-lobed. Flowers 

 whitisii, in compound racenics. 



1. C. Lyoni, Nutt. (Menispcrmum Lyoni, Pursk.) — Banks of the Apa- 

 lachicola River, Florida, to Tennessee. May and June. — Pubescent. Stem 

 twining 20° -50° high. Ix;aves 4' - 7' wide, with acuminate lobes, the lateral 

 loi)es wavy or angled. Drupe 1' long, globose. 



Order 5. BERBERIDACEvTi:. (Barberry Family.) 



Herbs or shrubs, with alternate, pctiolate, mostly divided leaves, and 

 perfect, regular hypojrynous flowers. Sepals and petals in two or more 

 rows of 2 - 4 each, imbricated in the bud, deciduous. Stamens opposite 



