SYNOPSIS OF ORDERS. 



XXIX 



LXIV. Passiflorace^. Climbers, bisexual (one a tree) . Leaves alter- 

 nate, often lobed. Petals usually large, a corona in the 

 mouth of the tube. Stamens 3 to 5. Ovary free on a stalk; 

 style trifid. Fruit berry or capsule, many-seeded. [Modecca 

 unisexual.) 



LXV. CucuRBiTACE^. Herbs, climbing. Leaves alternate, lobed. 

 Flowers unisexual, yellow or white. Stamens 3 ; anthers con- 

 nate. Style divided (or simple). Ovary quite inferior. 



LXVI. Begoniace^. Herbs unisexual. Leaves alternate. Flowers 

 white or pink. Sepals 2. Petals 2, all petaloid. Stamens 

 numerous, connate. Ovary 3- to 5-celled ; styles 3 to 5. Fruit 

 angled or winged, usually capsular. 



LXVI I. 



LXVHI. 



LXIX. 



LXX. 



LXXI. 



Lxxn. 



Datiscace^. Trees (or herbs). Leaves alternate. Flowers 

 unisexual, small. Petals o (or 8). Ovary i-locular; ovules 

 many; styles 2 to 8. Fruit capsular. 



Cactace^s:. Fleshy shrubs, spiny, no leaves. Petals and 

 stamens indefinite. Fruit berry. (Introduced only.) 



FicoiDEiE. Herbs, some fleshy, not spiny. Leaves simple. 

 Petals 5 or o (in Sesuvium sepals coloured). Stamens 5. 

 Ovary inferior. Fruit capsule. 



(d) Ovary inferior, 2-celled, 2-ovuled. 

 Flowers in umbels. 



Styles free. 



Umbellifer^. Herbs 

 indehiscent carpels. 



Araliace^. Shrubs or trees. Leaves 

 palmate. Fruit fleshy with 2 seeds. 



CoRNACE^. Trees or shrubs. Leaves opposite, entire 

 in panicles. Fruit a drupe, i- to 2-seeded. 



Leaves often dissect. Fruit in 2 dry 



usually alternate. 



Flowers 



Section (B.) Gamopetal^. 

 Petals connate in a tube. 



Ovary inferior, 2- or more-celled. 



LXXIII. Caprifoliace^. Shrubs, usually exstipulate. Flowers in 

 corymbs. Leaves opposite. 



LXXIV. RuBiACE^. Herbs, shrubs, trees. Stipules conspicuous. 

 Flowers often axillary in cymes. Leaves opposite, entire. 



LXXV. CoMPosiTigE. Herbs, shrubs, trees. Flowers small in involu- 

 crate heads. Ovary i-celled, i-ovuled. Calyx-limb reduced 

 to a pappus or o. Leaves alternate, often dissect. 



LXXVI. Stylide^. Herbs. Flowers irregular. Stamens 2 connate 

 with the style. Leaves radical or scattered on stem, alternate. 



LXXVII. GooDENOVi^. Herbs and shrubs. Leaves alternate. Flowers 

 irregular. Stamens 5, free. 



LXXVIII. LoBELiACE^. Herbs. Flowers irregular. Stamens connate 

 round the style. Fruit berry. 



