xliv TABLE OF THE CLASSES, ORDERS, ETC., 
Order 17. Portulacee (p. 23). Ovary inferior in Portulaca. 
», 18. Tamariscinee (p. 25). Albumen 0 in Tamarix. 
Cohort V. GuTTIFERALES.—Flowers regular. Sepals and petals 4 or 5, 
the former imbricate. Stamens usually indefinite. Ovary 3-many- 
celled, ovules attached to the inner angles of the cells.—Leaves usually 
opposite and exstipulate. 
Order 19. Elatinacee (p. 25). 
» 20. Hypericinee (p. 25). 
» 21. Guttifere (p. 26). 
Cohort VI. Matvates.—Flowers regular. Sepals or calyx-lobes 4-5, val- 
vate. Petals 4-5, twisted in bud. Stamens usually very numerous, free 
or monadelphous. Ovary 3-many-celled, or of 3 or many free carpels ; 
ovules attached to the inner angles of the cells. Leaves stipulate. 
Order 22. Malvacee (p. 27). Stamens united to base of connate petals. 
Anthers 1-celled, opening outwards. : 
», 28. Sterculiacee (p. 30). Anthers 2-celled, opening outwards. 
Flowers 5—7-merous, unisexual and apetalous in Sterculia. 
3 24, Tiliacee (p.32). Inner bark very tough, often used as cordage. 
Disk sometimes conspicuous. 
Series II]. Discifloreze.—Sepals distinct, rarely connate, imbricate, 
rarely valvate, or adnate with the ovary. Disk usually very evident ; ex- 
panded into a torus or a ring, or conspicuous lobes or glands. Petals 
inserted at the base of the disk. Stamens usually definite, inserted at the 
base of or upon or within or between the lobes of the disk. Ovary free, or 
immersed in the disk, rarely inferior. 
Cohort VII. GrRANnrIALES.—Flowers regular or irregular. Sepals and pe- 
tals 3-5. Disk annular, within the stamens, or of glands alternating with 
the petals. Stamens usually definite. Carpels free or combined ; ovules 
1-2, attached to the inner angle of the cells or carpels, pendulous, with 
the raphe towards the axis. 
Order 25. Linee (p. 34). Disk 0 in Hrythroxylon. 
» 26. Malpighiacee (p. 35). Calyx-lobes often with glands at back. 
» 27. Zygophyllee (p. 36). Petals twisted, 0 in Augea and Seetzenia. 
» 28. Geraniacee (p. 38). Flowers often irregular. Disk 0 in Jm- 
patiens, 
», 29. Rutacee (p. 41). Leaves with pellucid dots. Disk and petals 
0 in Lmpleurum. 
3, 30. Ochnacee (p. 46). Sepals persistent. Disk enlarged after 
flowering. 
», 931. Burseracee (p. 47). Flowers usually polygamous. Disk usually 
cup-shaped. 
5, 32. Meliacee (p. 47). Stamens usually monadelphous. 
» 933. Chailletiacee (p. 49). Petals 2-lobed. 
Cohort VIII. OxactnatEs.—Flowers regular, hermaphrodite or unisexual. 
Calyx small. Petals, if present, often valvate. Disk cup-shaped or 
glandular. Stamens definite. Ovary 1-celled, with 1-3 ovules pendu- 
lous from a central placenta, or 2- or more celled, with 1-2 ovules pen- 
dulous from the top of each cell; ovules with the raphe turned away 
from the axis.—Leaves simple, usually exstipulate. 
