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Eastern Bengal). Sepals and petals trimerous (except 

 I/liciinn), imbricated. Stamens indefinite. Albumen uniform. 



Anonace^ (p. 151). — Trees or shrubs with alternate 

 entire exstipulate leaves. Sepals and petals trimerous. Sta- 

 mens indefinite. Albumen ruminated. 



Menispermace^ (p. 153). Climbing or twining shrubs 

 (except in Cocciilus laurifoliiis of the Himalaya, a small tree 

 or erect shrub), and very small dioecious, usually trimerous 

 flowers. Stamens definite, often monadelphous. Carpels 

 usually three, varying with some multiple of three, or with 

 one. Embryo usually curved. 



NYMPH^ACEiE (p. 155). — Aquatic herbs, usually with large 

 flowers. Petals and stamens indefinite. Stigmas distinct. 



'"''' Pistil syncarpous (except in Connaraceae). 



PAPAVERACEiE (p. 1 5 7). — Herbs with white, coloured, or 

 (in Tribe FumariecE) watery juice. Stamens indefinite, free, 

 or (in FumariecE) definite, diadelphous. Ovules parietal. 



CRUCiFERiE (p. 159). — Herbs with alternate exstipulate 

 leaves. Sepals four. Petals four. Stamens usually tetra- 

 dynamous. Seeds without albumen. 



Capparidace/e (p. 161). — Herbs or shrubs with alternate, 

 often divided leaves. Sepals four. Petals four. Stamens 

 indefinite, or eight, six (not tetradynamous), or four. Ovary 

 often stipitate. Seeds usually exalbuminous. 



ViOLARiEiE (p. 163). — Trees, shrubs, or herbs with 

 alternate stipulate leaves. Sepals five. Petals five. Stamens 

 five ; the connective of the anthers usually dilated, and 

 produced beyond the anther-cells. Ovary one-celled ; pla- 

 centas three. 



BiXACEiE (p. 164). — Trees or shrubs with alternate simple 

 leaves. Flowers unisexual or hermaphrodite, often apeta- 

 lous. Stamens indefinite. Seeds albuminous, 



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