vil CONSPECTUS OF THE ORDERS. 
SuscLass IV. GYMNOSPERMJE. 
Flowers strictly unisexual, without perianths. E : or more sessile on. 
e-like connectives or scales of a catkin or cone. Ovules in the axils or Ec 4 
scales of a cone or a fle shy cup or receptacle without any niei 
CX VI. ME Branching trees or shrubs, with needle-like or i enti 
leaves or scales. Stamens in catkins with scale-like connectives, bearing 2 
anther-cells. 
CXVII. Cycapx. Trunks woody, usually simple, with a palm-like crown of | 
pinnate leaves. Anther-cells numerous on the concealed under side of the scale: 
a large cone. 
Crass II. MONOCOTYLEDONS. 
Stem not van ba ev into pith, wood and bark, but when perennial, consisting 
karera of = rregularly im mbedded in cellular — with a y sihi 
tside. s with one cotyledon, the embryo undiv the iis ME deve 
from a she RN like 6 cavity on one side, Leaves br ig or UR aud p rallel vi 
nts pinnate and crowning the undivided stem 
ry inferior 
EU ^ MUN Aquatic plants with regular mostly —r flow 
o al m 
X. SorrAwIN Flowers irregular, one or M or all but one of the stan 
d to pear steer or es Seeds album À 
cHIDEÆ. Flowers irregular, only dé i oe f the stamens PC 
inserted on the style. Seeds minute, with a ho omogeneous embryo. Inflo 
cen 
- Bunwarsisces. Flowers regular. Anthers nearly sessile, the cells sep 
Seeds minute, with a homogeneous nsn Inflorescence centrifugal. Leav 
flattened or pyle to scales. 
CXXII. Imre. Flowers regular or nearly so. Anthers open ing ou 
albuminous. Inflo sree aii ifu ngal al ‘Leaves € ally n or te: 
CXXIII.  AxARYLLID Flowers regular or nearly so. rs open 
Placentas axile. Seeds albuininoea: ' Taboa ‘centripetal, bu chie: 
veinlets when poe transverse. 
C lowers regular or nearly s Anthers opening 
Placentas parietal, “Seeds albuninous Inflorescence ciati (n "c 
radical, large, often divi 
din he Tow rs small, unisexual, regular. Anthers op 
Seeds albuminous. Stems usay twining. Leaves alternate, veinlets 
