78 ARTIFICIAL KEY TO FAMILIES 
Flowers with several petals 
Irregular 
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114. Herbs 
115. Stamens 20 or more .. . . . . RANUNCULACEAE, 
115. Stamens not more than 12 . 
416. Calyx of 2 sepals. . . . =. . « . PAPAVERACEAE, 
iiow@alyx of 38 sepals) = oe . . . BALSAMINACEAE., 
116. Calyx of more than 3 divisions 
117. Fruit a pod (legume, example, Pea) 
CAESALPINACEAE, Pg. 336, or PAPILIONACEAE. 
117. Fruit a 1 capsule ae A gene 
118. Capsule splitting into 3 equal Ore, (83) . VIOLACEAE. 
118. Capsule splitting at the margin. . . . POLYGALACEAE. 
118. Capsule opening at the top. . . . . . # RESEDACEAE. 
GAMOPETALAE 
vu. Flowers with the petals partly or wholly united. 
119. Herbs .. 
119. Trees or shrubs 
120. Leaves alternate 
120. Leaves opposite 
121. Lofty tree, stamens more than 10. . . . EBENACEAE. 
121. Shrubs, stamens 10 or less than 10 . 
122. Petals united only at the base (84). Fruit a capsule 
. .  CLETHRACEAE. 
122. Petals distinctly united, fruit a “eapsule, drupe or berry 
123. Calyx below the ovary. (85) . . ares 
123. a attached to the eae its fayieroas abage He (86) 
A - . . WACCINIACEAE. 
124. Small, moss-like plants + s « 2 « 2° DYSPeNSIACEAR. 
124. Shrubs . . oi xeis toy Seer 20 hol BL ey mE RTO AGHA: 
125. Calyx above the ovary. . . . . . CAPRIFOLIACEAE. 
125. Calyx below the ovary 
126. Stamens 2 or 4 . . . Paulownia in ScroruLARIACEAE. 
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127. Climbing vines with ee and juicy stems furnished with 
MendrHs «2. « . . CUCURBITACEAR. 
127. Climbing vines, or more or less erect herbs, with juicy 
stems, not furnished with tendrils . 
127. Creeping vine with twin flowers . . . CAPRIFOLIACEAE. 
127. More or less crect herbs . 
28. Plants with leaves and bell-shaped flowers. 
CONVOLVULACEAE. 
Pg. 500 
