APPENDIX. 1045: 
Division I. POLYPETALA. 
Flowers with both calyx and corolla. Petals free. 
Exceptions.— Flowers wanting the corolla occur in 1, Ranwncuiacee (Cle- 
matis, Myosurus, Caltha) ; 3, Crucifere (some species of Lepidiwm) ; 6, Caryo- 
phyllee (Colobanthus and a few species of Stellaria); 18, Rhamne@ (three 
species of Pomaderris and Discaria Toumatou); 19, Sapindacee (both the 
genera found in New Zealand); 23, Rosacee (Acena) ; 27, Haloragee (Calli- 
triche and frequently in Gunnera) ; 29, Onagracee (one species of Fuchsia) ; 
32, Picoidee (‘'etragonia) ; 35, Cornacee (occasionally in Griselinia). 
Petals coherent at the base occur in 7, Portulacee (Montia, Hectorella) ; 
10, Malvacee ; 17, Stackhousiee ; 25, Crassulacee (Tillea) ; 31, Cucurbitacee 
(Sicyos). 
Subdivision I. Thalamifloreze. Sepals generally distinct and 
separate, free from the ovary. Petals hypogynous. Stamens 
hypogynous, often indefinite. Torus small or elongated, not ex- 
panded into a disc. Ovary superior. 
Exceptions.—Stamens sometimes slightly perigynous in 6, Caryophyllee 
(Colobanthus). 
* Ovary apocarpous. Carpels 1 or more. 
I. Ranunculacez. Sepals 3 or more, often petaloid. Petals. 
5-20, in a single series, wanting in three of the New Zealand 
genera. Stamens indefinite. Fruit of few or many achenes or 
follicles. Seeds albuminous.— Herbs with radical or alternate 
leaves, or climbers with opposite leaves. (p. 1.) 
Il. Magnoliacezee. Sepals and petals together forming 3 or more 
series. Stamens indefinite. Fruit of one or more carpels. Seeds. 
albuminous.—Trees with alternate leaves. (p. 28.) 
** Ovary syncarpous. Placentas parietal. 
III. Crucifere. Flowers regular. Sepals 4. Petals 4. Sta- 
mens usually 6, 4 of them longer than the others. Ovary spuriously 
2-celled. Seeds exalbuminous; embryo large, curved. — Herbs ; 
leaves alternate, exstipulate. (p. 30.) 
Exceptions.—Stamens frequently reduced to 4 or even 2 in Nasturtium and: 
some species of Lepidium. 
IY. Violariee. Flowers regular or irregular. Sepals 5. Pe- 
tals 5. Anthers 5, connivent into a ring surrounding the pistil ; 
connective often produced. Fruit a capsule or berry. Seeds albu- 
minous.—Herbs or shrubs or small trees; leaves alternate. (p. 43.), 
Y. Pittosporee. Flowers regular. Sepals and petals 5 each, 
rarely 4. Stamens 5; anthers free. Fruit a coriaceous or woody 
2-4-celled capsule; placentas the same number as the valves. 
Seeds albuminous ; embryo minute.—Trees or shrubs ; leaves alter- 
nate, exstipulate. (p. 51.) 
