FIRST PART 



DESCRIPTION OF TYPES AND FAMILIES 



DIVISION I. 

 FLOWERING PLANTS (Phanerogams). 



All plants in this division have stamens and jDistils, and form seeds. 



CLASS I— DICOTYLEDONS 



Plants with two seed-leaves. Leaves net-veined. Parts of flower 

 usually in sets of five or four. Stems, if woody, consisting of a 

 woody substance growing in circles round a central pith, and sur- 

 rovmded by bark. 



SUB-CLASS L — POLYPETAL^ 



Plants generally with two floral envelopes : calyx and corolla. Petals 



separated from one another. 



1. The Water-Lily Family 



(Nymphaeaceae). 



Aquatic herbs. Flowers radial. Petals and stamens numerous, in- 

 serted on the receptacle. Ovary superior, syncarpous, i. e. formed of 

 (man}^) cohering carpels. 



The Lotus Water- Lily {Nymphcea lotus). 



(Plate No. 623.)* 



{Kan. Naidile, Tavare. Mai. Vellanpal, Nlrampal. Tarn. Vellambal, Indiravacarn. 



Tel. Allikada. San- SItotpala.) 



Many quiet tanks and peaceful lakes are adorned by the 

 beautiful Lotus flower. The broad leaves spreading over the 



* Plate No. 628 of Mangalore series of Coloured Pictures of Indian Plants 

 and Trees. 



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