LiNDLEY.J NATURAL SYSTEMS. Ivii 



*»* Flowers furnished with a true calyx and corolla, free from the ovary ; . 



14. XvRiDAhES.— Flowers half furbaceous, 2-3-petaloideous ,- albumen copious. 



15. J VNCALBs.— Flowers herbaceous, dry, and permanent, scarious if coloured; albumen copious 



{Some Callas have no albwrnn). 



16. LiLiALES. — Flowers hexapetaloideous, succulent, and withering ; albumen copious. 



17. Alism ALES.— Flowers 3-6-petaloideous, apocarpal .- albumen none. {Some Alismads are abso- 



lutely ? c? ). 



Natural Orders of Endogens. 

 Alliaxce 7. Glumales, p. 105. 



Ovary 1-celled, with 2 or more distinct (or"! 



united) styles ; ovule ascending ; embryo > 29. Graminacece, or Grasses, p. 106 



lateral, naked J 



Ovary 1-celled, with 2 or more (distinct or)\ ^^ r,.^«^^.. c j 



united styles ; 0%-ule erect ; embrjo basal. .] ^^- (^mracea:, or Sedges, p. 117 

 Ovaries several (sometimes united) with 1 style "j 



to each; ovule pendulous; glumes only; ( oi r»^„ „. • n • ., 



styles 1-2 ; anthers 1-ceUed ; embryo ter- f ^'- Desvmxtacea, or Brtstleworts, p. 120 



minal j 



Ovary 1-2-3-celled, vsrith 2 or 3 styles always;") 



oviile pendulous ; glumes only; styles 2-3; > 32. RestiacetB, or Cordleafs, p. 121 



anthers 1-celled ; embryo terminal . . . . ) 

 Ovary 2-3-celled, with 1 style to each cell;"! 



ovule pendulous; a membranous 3-lobed I „„ v -^ „ i n- 



cup within the glumes; anthers 2 - celled ; r^' Eriocaulace<B, ox Ptpeworts,v-n2 



embrj'o terminal J 



Alliance 8. Arales, p. 123. 



Flowers 2 or 3, of which one only is ? . Spa--| 



dix 0. Ovary one-celled. Ovules QV&ct.\34:. Pistiace£e,oxLemnads,oxBuckweeds,'p.\2\ 



Embrj'o slit j 



Flowers 00, on a naked spadix. Calyx scaly "j 



to the pericarp. Embryo slit J 



Flowers 00, naked, on a solitary spadLx co-^ 



vered by a single hooded spathe. Anthers > 36. Aracece, or Arads, p. 127 



sessile. Seed loose. Embryo slit, axile . . j 

 Flowers 00, naked or scaly, on a spadix co- j 



vered by many spathes. Anthers stalked. \ 37. Pandanacece, or Screwpines, p. 130 



Seeds loose. Embryo solid, minute • • .) 



Alliance 9. Palmales, p. 133, 38, Palmacece, or Palms, p. 133 



Alliance 10. Hydrales, p. 140. 



Stamens epigj-nous ; ovary adherent .... 39, Hydrocharidacece, or Hydrocharads, p. 141 

 Stamens hypogynous ; ovary free ; pollen) ^ Naiadacece, or Naiads, p. 143 



globose • J 



Stamens hypogj-nous ; ovary free ; poUencon-| ^^ Zosteracece, or Sea-wracks, -p. 145 

 fervoid J ^ 



Alliance 11, Narcissales, p. 146. 



Flowers tripetaloideous, 6-leaved, imbricated, j ^g. Bromeliacecg, or Bromelworts, p. 147 



Albumen mealy J 



Flowers half tripetaloideous, tubular. Albu-j 43 Taccacece, or Taccads, p. 149 



men fleshy j 



Flowers hexapetaloideous, tubular, scarcelyj 



imbricated Stamens 3, opposite the petals, ! ^^ Hcemodoracece, or Bloodroots, p, 151 



or 6 ; anthers turned inwards. Kadicle 1 



remote from the hilum, which is naked . .) 

 Flowers hexapetaloideous, much imbricated. S 



Stamens 6 ; anthers turned inwards. Radi- ( 45, Hypoxidacece , or Hypoxids, p. 154 



cle remote from the hilum, which is often [ ^ > i'*- > x- 



strophiolate j 



Flowers hexapetaloideous, much imbricated.") 



Stamens 6, or more ; anthers turned inwards. \ 46. Amaryllidacece, or Amaryllids, p. 155 



Radicle next the hilum j 



Flowers hexapetaloideous. Stamens 3, oppo-) ,- , -j t -j -ler^ 



site the sepals ; anthers turned outwards .] ^^- Irtdacea^, or Irids, p. 159 



Alliance 12. Amojlales, p. 162. 



^'Slusr'! *^''° ^' ^.^°*^'" .^"''"f'*'.°'!} 48' ^r^^^ctcece, or Musads, p. 163 



^^SSis^''^ \'' '""''' ^'''^'^.'' '^'^^'^? ^° ^.} ^9- Zim^eracec^^ or Gingertvorts, p. 165 



^^Sus^""!^!' f""^.^''! \'''"'^ (haived),'nojgo. Marantacece, ov Maran(s,v.l68 



Alliance 13, Orchidales, p, 170, 



Flowers regular. Stamens free, perigynous. . 51. Burmanniaccce, or Bui-manniads, p. 171 

 Flowers irregular, gjnandrous. Placentce pa- \ 53. Orchidacece, or Orchids, p. 173 



netal J 



Flowers regular, half-gynandrous. Placentie| 53 ^postasiacca;, or Apostasiads, p. 184 



