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first 



nsuauy assigns ine nm place to the flower. and its parts and has recourse to the ovary 

 fruit, and vegetation for ^secondary ones. I, on 'the other hand, on the supposition that 



the ovary and fruit furnish more constant and, in the main, mire valuable ones, though 

 less easily investigated, give them the first place in my classification. ^ 



Vk 1^^^^^°"^^ 1 investigation is' the, same, as it is equally indispensable, in both, that 

 the structure of the ovary, seed-vessel and seed should be known before determinate re- 

 wilts <;an be arrived at, but the result is different. I do not venture to decide whose 



groups 





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J: DR. ARNOTTS SYLLABUS. 



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\ ' ^'''''g',^;' ^^^''y.*'^°'P5!^"^;, ""t * ^'^ more carpels, 1- or several-celled (rarely in- 

 ferior). Petals sometimis. distinct from each other (or none). Stamens opposite the petals 



(alternate With the sepas),'and, of the same numberr with, or without the alternate 

 stenle ones. ^ 



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as9..f^^i*i^HCE^- Placenta large, ''central, free. Herbs 



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Myrsixiace^. Placenta central, „ free, WoodyJ.plants with linear transparent 

 the leaves. ^^ - ; • 



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Sapotace^. Ovary several-celled. Woody 



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, Group II. Flowers regular. Stamens more than two; alternate with the segments 

 the corolla and isometrical or more numerous. Ovary superior, cells isometrical 

 sepals. Ovules solitary, in each cell, or in pairs, pendulous. Woody plants. 



with 



Ilicine^. Stamens as manj as the petals. \Stigma |iearly sessile. 



QiJO 



EfiENACiE. 



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as numerous a 



style conspicuous* 



Group III. Flowers regular. Ovary usually inferior of several cells. Stamens nu- 

 merous, inserted on the corolla. i 





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STrRACAC^.E/ (This being the only order of the series 

 character is required.) f'\ '^^ ^ "■',. "^ ' ^' 



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^ Group IV. Flowers regular, stamens 2 [or 4, usually] fewer than the segments of 

 the^ corolla. Ovary"^ superior or nearly so, 2-celled, petals sometimes wanting, ovules soli- 

 tary or^ in pairs."" Leaves opposite. £l have introduced the words within the brackets for 

 the purpose of making room iot"^^ Aximacece^ which clearly belongs to this group, in every 

 thing except the number of stamens; but for them and its very distinct habit, it might 

 be admitted 'into the tribe ChionanthecB of Oleacece.] ^** 



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Jas AMINES. Ovules erect or ascending, seed with little or no albumen, corolla deci- 



dedly gamopetalou's. 



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LEACE.E. Ovules peudulous. Seeds with copious albumen. Corolla ( 



ing) sub-4-petalous:'*^* f'^' 



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, AziMAcE^. Ovules erect* Flowers 6ub-4-petalous. Stamens isometrical. 



, ^ Group V. "^Flowers regular or nearly so. Stamens isometrical with the lobes and alter- 

 natmg with th'em (if in-isomefrical the '. 

 bmed. Stigma short. Leaves opposite. 



puled). Carpels 2, more or less com- 



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AscLEPiADE.E. Ovaries distinct. Stigma 1, dilated (with 5 corpusculiferous angles), 



\pollen cohering in masses*; Stipules none. 



■^uiai,ApocYKE.E. Ovai:ies distinct or united. '^ "Sti^rma 1> contracted in the middle. Pollen 

 pulverulent. Estivation 





