Synopsis of the Natural Orders. 



7. Resedaceae. 



(Mignonette Family). Herbs with small irregular flowers. Sta- 

 mens 00 . 



8. Cistaceae. 



(Rock-rose Family). Shrubby herbs with regular flowers. Sta- 

 mens 00 . Petals 5 fugacious. Stigmas 3. 



9. Violaceae. 



(Violet Family). Herbs with irregular flowers. Stamens 5. Style i. 

 tt Placenta free-central. 



11. Caryophyllaceae. 



(Pink Family). Herbs with regular flowers. Sepals 4 or 5. Stamens 

 8 or 10. Styles 2 — 5. Leaves opposite, nodes swollen. 



12. Paronychiaceae. 



(Knawel Family). Small tufted herbs with minute regular flowers. 

 Sepals 4 — 5. Stamens i — 5. Style i. 



ttt Pistil 2- or more celled, placentas axile. 



10. Polygalaceae. 



(Milkwort Family). Herbs with irregular flowers. Stamens 8, mona- 

 delphous. 



13. Linaceae. 



(Flax Family). Herbs with regular flowers. Sepals, petals, and 

 stamens usually 4 — 5. Capsule many-celled. 



14. Malvaceae. 



(Mallow Family). Herbs with regular flowers. Stamens 00, mona- 

 delphous. 



15. Tiliaceae. 



(Lime Family). Trees with regular flowers. Stamens 00 . Sepals 

 and petals 5. 



16. Hypericaceae. 



(St. John's Wort Family). Shrubs or herbs with regular flowers. 

 Stamens 00, polyadelphous. 



17. Aceraceae. 



(Maple Family). Trees with regular greenish flowers. Sepals and 

 petals 5. Stamens 8. 



1 8. Geraniaceae. 



(Geranium Family). Herbs. Sepals and petals 3 — ^5. Stamens 

 definite. Fruit beaked of 5 carpels. 



19. Oxalidaceae. 



(Shamrock Family). Similar to Geraniaceae, but the fruit is not beaked. 



