Key t<> the Families 

 ** Ovary inferior. 



i'i eet 



Stamens exceeding the petals in number; fruit a pome. 



ROSACEAE, 195. 



Stamens as many as the petals and opposite them. 



Rhamnackak, 240. 

 Stamens as many as the petals and alternate with them. 

 Leaves alternate: fruit a smooth or prickly berry. 



Ribes, 192. 

 Leaves opposite; fruit drupe-like. Cornaceae, 292. 



Hi rbs. 



Petals and stamens many; fleshy maritime herbs. 



Mesembrianthemcm, 139. 

 Petals 5 or fewer. 

 Style 1. 



Sepals and petals 4; capsule 4-celled. Onagraceae, 261. 452. 



Sepals and petals 5; capsule 1-celled. Loasaceae, 255. 



Sepals 2; petals 5; style 3-8-parted; capsule 1-celled. 



PORTULAC'A, 142. 



Style none; stigmas 4; aquatic plants with whorled leaves. 



Haloragidaceae, 873. 

 Styles 4-5; fruit berry-like. Araliaceae, 274. 



Styles 2; flowers umbellate or capitate; fruit forming 2 1-celled carpels. 



Umuei-liferae, 275. 

 I epiny plants, tilth jointed stems. Cactaceae, 257. 



Series II. SYMPETALAK. 



Petals united, at least below, except in Pyrolaceae, Plumbagi- 

 naceae and Oleaceae. 



* Ovary superior. 



Corolla regular. 



Stamens free from the corolla; anthers opening by pores. 



i •• tala distinct ornearlj bo. Pyrolaceae, 294. 



lis united; shrubs or trees. ERICACEAE, 295. 



to the corolla, 

 opposite the corolla-lobes. 



I: fruit capsular, many-seeded. PBIMTTLACBAE, 898, 



5; fruit utricular, 1-seeded. PLUMBAOINACBAE, 801. 



at i: wit li t he corolla-lobes. 



i tvaries -.', separate, beeoml i 



FllamenlJ dl n Loot Apo< i n u i le, 804. 



i monadelptaoua As< i.i.r ldacbai 



