NATURAL CLASSIFICATION. 53 



nor irregular — Types Vacinium^ Ciicmrds. 



2d. ^eci'ion. FoJtjstiilia. Corolla not peripe- 



tal or wanting, styles and stigmas multiple. 



35, AscADiA, the Ascadia (not umbel) 

 Stamens isarine, fruit never 2 seeds 

 — Types Scleranthus, Adoxa, Ribes, 

 Aralia. 



36, Ombellifera, the Ombelliferous. Stamens 

 isarine, fruit 2 seeds or capsule 2 seeded 

 flowers commonly umbellate. — Types Sa- 

 nicula, Hupleirrum^ Eryngium S^c. 



37, PoLYANDRiA, the Polyandrians. Stamens 

 heterine or many. — ^Types Fagus, Jug" 

 laiis, Begonia, Pyriis. 



3d. Section, Monostylia, Corolla not peripe- 

 tal nor wanting, a single style. 



38, Dapsilitia, the Dapsilitians, stamens inde- 



finite — Types Myrtus, Eugenia, Cactus. 



39, Acascotia, the Acascotians. Stamens de- 



terminate, fruit monosperm — Types Nyssa, 

 Santahim, Thesium, Trapa^ 



40, Coryphitia, the Coriphians. Stamens de- 

 terminate, fruit polysperm — Types Cor- 

 nus, Escallonia? Melastoma, Ludtcigia^ 

 Asarum. 



V. Class the STEGINIANS. 

 1 Section. Gynandria. Stamens epigyne 

 inserted on the Ovary or style. 



41, Cratodia, the Cratodians. Frnit multilo- 

 cular — Types Musa, Hydrocharis, A- 

 momum. 



42, Orchidia, the Orchides. Fruit unilocular. 

 — 'Types Pistia, Vallisneria, Phyllacne^ 

 Cypripedium, Arethusa. 



2d. Section, Gynosynia. Stamens perigynes 

 inserted upon the perigone. 



43, AciNiTiA, the Acinitians. Fruit a berry, 



