ELEMENTS OF BOTANY. 



♦ Ovary one, compound ; fruit dry. 



Uvary 1-celled, witli 3-5 parietal placentje 

 Ovary 5-celled, 1-2-seeded at maturity 

 Ovary 5-celled, 3-10-seeded at maturity. 

 Stamens monadelphous .... 



Stamens distinct 



Ovary one, compound ; fruit fleshy 

 Ovaries numerous. 

 Leaves stipulate. 

 Stamens inserted on the receptacle 

 Stamens inserted on tlie calyx 

 Leaves not stipulate. 



Small trees 



Woody twining vines 

 Leaves opposite ; fruit dry. 

 Ovary single, 1-celled .... 

 Ovary single, 3-5-celled .... 

 Ovaries several, enclosed by the calyx tube 

 Leaves opposite ; fruit fleshy, many-seeded 

 Herbs. 

 Ovary single, simple ; fruit a berry . 

 Ovaries several, simple. 

 Stamens inserted on the receptacle 

 Stamens inserted on the calyx 

 Ovary compound. 

 Aquatic herbs, leaves flat 

 Marsh herbs, leaves tubular . 

 Terrestrial herbs. 

 Ovary 1-celled. 

 Placentae central, juice watery 

 Placentae central, juice milky or colored 



Placentae 2, parietal 



Placentae 3-6, parietal. 



Leaves alternate 



Leaves opposite 



Ovary several-celled, stamens monadel- 

 phous 



81. Cistacese. 



77. Tiliacese. 



79. TheaceaB. 



86. Lythracese. 



57. PomacesD. 



38. Magnoliacese.. 

 56. Kosaceae. 



39. Anonaceae. 



42. Meiiispermacese. 



80. Hypericace?e. 



52. SaxifragacecB. 



43. CalycanthacefB. 

 86. Lythracere. 



4L Berberidaces6. 



40. Ranunculacese. 

 56. Rosacese. 



37. Nymphreaceae. 



49. Sarraceniacece. 



35. Portulacacese. 



45. Papaveracete. 



47. Capparidacese. 



48. Resedacese. 

 80. Hypericaceae. 



78. Malvaceae. 



