xlvi TABLE OF THE CLASSES, ORDERS, ETC., 
Ovary inferior; style very rarely divided.—Leayes simple, and usually 
entire. 
Order 50. Rhizophoree (p. 108). Ovary free in Weihea. 
» 51. Combretacee (p. 109). Flowers polygamous and apetalous in 
Terminalia. 
» »2. Myrtacee (p. 110). 
» 93. Melastomacee (p.112). Anthers often of two forms and colours 
in each flower. 
5 54. Lythrariee (p. 114). Heteropyxis has stamens opposite the 
petals, and pellucid dotted leaves as in Myrsinee. 
»» 55. Onagrariee (p. 116). Montinia has unisexual flowers and 
parietal placentas. 
Cohort XIII. PasstFLoRALES.—Flowers regular, unisexual or hermaphro- 
dite. Calyx free or connate with the ovary. Stamens various. Ovary 
1-celled, with parietal placentze. 
Order 56. Turneracee (p. 119). 
» 97. Loasacee (p. 119). Ovary 3-celled in the only Cape genus, with 
cells 1-ovuled. 
» 58. Passifloree (p. 120). 
3 09. Cucurbitacee (p. 122). 
», 60. Begoniacee (p. 128). Ovary 2-3-celled. 
Cohort XTV. FrcorpatEes.—Flowers hermaphrodite, usually regular. Calyx 
free or adnate to the ovary. Stamens numerous, rarely few. Ovary 1- 
celled, with parietal placents, or 2- or more celled, with basilar ovules. 
Embryo usually curved.—Leayes quite entire or 0. 
Order 61. Cactee (p. 129). Succulent, leafless, spinous plants. 
62. Ficoidee (p. 129). Petals often 0. Stamens sometimes hypo- 
gynous. (Closely related to Caryophyllee and Phytolaccee.) 
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Cohort XV. UMBELLALES.—Flowers small. Calyx adnate to the ovary. 
Stamens as many as the petals. Disk crowning the ovary. Ovary in- 
ferior, 1-2- or more celled; styles usually free ; ovules 1 in each cell, 
rarely 2, pendulous. Ripe carpels indehiscent. Embryo minute, in 
copious albumen.— Leaves often compound. 
Order 63. Umbellifere (p. 135). 
64. Araliacee (p. 146). 
» 65. Cornee (p. 147). 
», 66. Loranthacee (p. 148). Corolla monopetalous in Loranthus. 
Flowers unisexual in Visewm. (This Order should be placed 
next to Santalacee.) 
” 
Group Il. MONOPETALE”. 
Perianth consisting of both calyx and corolla; the petals of the latter 
combined. 
Series I. Ovary inferior. 
Cohort XVI. RuBraLes.—Stamens inserted on the corolla-tube. Ovary 
2- or more celled ; style usually simple or 2-fid at the apex only ; ovules 
1 or more in each cell.—Leaves very rarely toothed or cut. 
Order 67. Rubiacee (p. 148). 2 
» 68. Valerianee (p. 157). Fruit 1-celled in Valeriana. 
