174 DEVELOPMENT OF THE OVULUM 
rence in monocotyledons? Mr. Brown long ago remark- 
ed that the presence of the albumen was typical of monocoty- 
ledons, but no one has remarked that.the proportion of albu- 
minous monopetalous dicotyledonous orders to the exalbu- 
minous, is nearly equal to that of albuminous forms among 
monocotyledons.* Its presence is incompatible with a highly 
ibumen occurs in 89, among Folggeioiont: Apetalous and Achlamydeous 
orders. The relative proportion being as follow 
Polypetala, T 64 
Apetala, eae or l in 41 
Achlamydee, sede 5 or lin 17 
— stamens occur in 52, of the above number, thus— 
St finite à .... s... s» 32 
Stam. late ones Ten nts 
sty wes or indefinite, - seus ere 6 
Pd stamens occur in 37, thus— 
S , "2 LEE E Seen 29 
Stam. Indefinite eb cess iene 6t a7 89 
Stam. Definite or indefinite, "ede T 2 
Ovarium free, compound : as nm either des eed — of pracena, cells, 
or composition of the styles or stig 

Stam. De finite, .... 3e.. 17 
Stam. Indefinit Seas re 975 28 
Stam. Definite or indefini eee Sia 2 
Ovarium simple, free: indicated by unity of placenta and undivided styles 
or stigma, EUM those with multiplex fruits— 
: Stam. Defini oaks 7 
3 Stam. Indelioi ids 5 Pls 
$ i Stam. Definite o or indefinite, sees 1 
r E Ovarium Deest compound— 
a Stam. Definit w at ok 10 
Stam. Inde fini ieee 3 3 13 
Stam. Definite c or indefinite, erc. 
Ovary simple, adherent— 
Stam. Definite .. Haloragex ? TS l 
mm Indefinite, E 0> I 
L Stam. Definite or indefinite, i 0 
ue adherent, compound— ; 
Stam. -— Perig. l 
Stam. Inde cas 0-1 
Stam Sere or indefoite, d od -0 
8 Ovarian compound, free 
S 4 Stam. Definite, Perig 5 
à Stam. In finite eons 0 6 
3 Stam. Definite or indefinite, e 1 
simple, free— 
Stam. Definite, Hyp. 2, Peri Um = 9 
tam. Indefinite, "pee 2619 
L Stam. Definite or indefinite, Perig. - l y 

