Class I. — Dicotyledons. 



64. Empetraceae. 



(Crowberry Family). Heath-like evergreen shrubs with regular dicsci- 

 ous flowers. Sepals, petals, and stamens 3. Ovary 3— 9-celled 



II. Sub-Class. — CALYCIFLOR^. Stamens inserted on the calyx or 

 disk {perigynous or epigynoiis). 



* Ovary superior, stamens perigynous. 



20. Celastraceae. 



(Spindle-tree Family). Shrubs with small regular flowers. Sepals, 

 petals, and stamens 4 — 5. Disk large and fleshy, leaves opposite. 



21. Rhamnaceae. 



(Buckthorn Family). Shrubs with small regular flowers. Sepals, 

 petals, and stamens 4 — 5. Disk fleshy, leaves alternate. 



22. Leguminosae. 



(Pea Family). Herbs or shrubs with irregular flowers. Stamens 10, 

 filaments united. Carpel solitary. 



e3. Rosaceae. 



(Rose Family). Herbs or shrubs with regular flowers. Stamens 00 . 

 Carpels distinct. 



30. Crassulaceae. 



(Stonecrop Family). Succulent herbs with regular flowers. Carpels 

 nearly separate. 



31. Saxifragaceae. 



(Saxifrage Family). Herbs with regular flowers. SepaL and petals 

 4 — 5. Stamens Ss 8, or 10. 



32. Droserac^ae. 



(Sundew Family). Herbs with glandular leaves. Flowers regular. 

 Sepals and petals 5. 



26. Lythraceae. 



(Loosestrife Family). Herbs with opposite or whorled leaves and 

 regular showy flowers. Sepals and petals 3 — 6. 



** Ovary inferior, stamens epigynous. 



24. Onagraceae. 



(Willow herb Family). Herbs with regular, often showy, flowers. 

 Sepals and petals 2 — 4. Stamens 2, 4, or 8. 



25. Haloragaceae. 



(Mare's-tail Family). Aquatic plants with minute flowers. 



27. Cucurbitaceae. 



(Gourd Family). Climbing plants with small dioecious, regular 

 flowers. 



28. Portulacaceae. 



(Purslane Family). Herbs with small regular flowers. Sepals 2. 

 Stamens 3 or more. Style i . 



