178 ANALYSIS OF AN ENDOGEN. 



"2 Flowers achlamydeous, — with neither calyx nor corolla." — Our specimens 

 have a regular calyx. Refer to the lines marked (3). 



" Calyx tube adherent to the ovary, limb lobed or toothed. 



M Calyx free from the ovary, sometimes enclosing it." — The latter. Refer to the 

 five lines marked (4). The 3d of these lines reads, " Ovary one, 1-3-ovuled, 

 with 2-5 styles or stigmas." Our weed, having a 1-ovuled, 2-styled ovary, well 

 agrees with this description. Refer to («). 



"Fruit 3 seeded, with 3 (often cleft) stigmas." 



" Fruit 1-seeded." — It is the latter, and refers us, next, to tho dish ( — ). 



— Stipules sheathing the stem." 



— Stipules none. Calyx scarious-bracteolate." 



— Stipules none. Calyx naked. Leaves alternate." 



— Stipules none. Calyx naked. Leaves opposite." — In our specimens, the sti- 

 pules are wanting, bracteoles are wanting, and tho leaves are alternate. HeDce 

 they belong to CiiEXOPODi.vcEiE. Wo turn and consult that order, as before, to 

 verify our analysis thus far, and to learn the genus. 



928. To ascertain the suborder, we must examino the embryo contained m the 

 little shining black seed. By a good lens (or even with good eyes), we learn that 

 tho ombryo is not coiled, but merely bent into a ring. The leaves also, aro thin (not 

 fleshy) and expanded. Hence its suborder is Cyclolobea?. Refer to the starred (*) 

 lines and determino tho tribe. As the inflorescence is normal (that is, of the usual 

 form, or nothing unusual), with perfect flowers and continuous (not jointed) stems, 

 wo conclude that it belongs to Tribe Chenopodiece. Refer to (c). As the seed (or 

 tho plane of its ring) is horizontal, the pericarp thin and the calyx not bordered we 

 decide that its genus is Ciienopodium. 



The species remains now to be determined. "We first read :— 

 " Plant smooth, never glandular, ill-scented. Embryo a completo ring." 

 " Plant glandular-puberulent, green, aromatic. Embryo half a ring." Tho latter 

 character applies to our plant. Read the starred (*) lines, respecting the herbage, 

 whether green or glaucous, &c. It is glaucous in Our plant, and covered with meali- 

 ness. Refer to species 5-7. Seeing, next, the italicized diagnosis, we finally de- 

 termine that the species sought is No. 6. C. album ; for the leaves are rhombic-ovate, 

 ginuate-toothed, etc., etc. 



ANALYSIS OF AN ENDOGEN. 



929. A grass-like, yellow-flowered plant is now supposed to bo found and fur- 

 nished to tho pupils for analysis. Having determined that it is an Endogen (for it 

 has parallel-veined leaves and .''-parted flowers), the pupils next seek 



930. To determine its Class, whether the 3d or 4th. They read tho diagnosis 

 of these clases, as follows: — 



" Class 3d. Flowers with no glumes." 



" Class 4th. Flowers with greenish, alternate glumes," &c. Tho flowers of our 

 plant have no glumes, but a regular perianth. It is, therefore, decided to be one 

 of the Petalifer.e, or Class 3d. Refer to Cohorts 5 and 6, and tho next pupil reads: — 



" Cohort 5. Flowers on a spadix, apetalous or incomplete." 



" Cohort G. Flowers complete, with a double perianth." Tho latter is true of 

 our plant, and it therefore belongs to tho cohort of the Florid2.e. Next refer tho 

 pupil to (F), on page 197, in order 



931. To determine the Natural Order. Ho reads: — 



