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SYSTEMATIC BOTANY. 



Telrapanax (Aralia) papyrifera. — From the pith of this plant, a native of 

 the Island of Formosa, the rice paper, which is used by the Chinese for 

 making artificial flowers, &c., is prepared. 



Artificial Analysis of the 'Natural Orders in the Sub-class 



CjLrciFLOR.is. — Modified from Lindley. 



(The Numbers refer to the Orders in the present work.) 



1. Flowers Polyandrous.— Stamens more than 20. 



A. Ovary wholly superior. 

 o. Leaves without stipules. 



1. Carpels more or less distinct, {at least as to the 

 styles) ; or solitary. 



Stamens distinctly perigynous. Ovules 



suspended or ascending .... 

 Stamens more or less hypogynous. Ovules 



attached to a long funiculus arising from 



the base of the cell 



2. Carpels wholly combined, (at least as to the 



ovaries). 

 Sepals 2, coherent at the base only. Ovary 



with a free central placenta 

 Sepals more than 2, coherent into a tube. 

 Ovary with axile placenta 

 b. Leaves with stipules. 



1. Carpels more or less distinct, (at least as to the 

 styles) ; or solitary. 



Calyx with the odd lobe inferior. Stamens 



more or less hypogynous .... 

 Calyx with the odd lobe superior. Stamens 



perigynous 



2. Carpels wholly combined, (at least as to the 

 ovaries). 



Ovary 1 -celled with a free central placenta 



B. Ovary inferior, or partially so. 



a. Leaves icithout stipules. 



1, Placentas parietal. 



Petals definite in number, distinct from the 

 calyx 



Petals indefinite in number, gradually pass- 

 ing into the sepals 



2. Placentas in the axis. 



Leaves vnfh transparent dots. 



Ovary 1 -celled. Cotyledons not distinct 

 Ovary with more than 1 cell. Cotyle- 

 dons distinct 



Leaves without dots. 

 Petals very numerous .... 

 Petals definite in number. 

 Petals narrow and strap-shaped . 

 Petals roundish and concave. 



Styles united 



Styles distinct 



b. Leaves with stipules. 



1. Carpels more or less distinct, or solitary. 



2. Carpels wholly combined, (at least as to the 

 ovaries). 



Leaves opposite 



Leaves alternate. 



Placentas axile 



Placentas parietal 



Rosacece. 82. 

 Anacardiacece. 76, 



Portulacacece. 92. 

 Lythracece. 84. 



Leguminosce. 80. 

 Rosacece. 82. 



Portulacacece. 92. 



Loasacece. 100. 

 Cactaceoe. 102. 



Chamcelauciacece. 108. 



Myrtaceoe. 106. 



MesembryaceoE. 93. 



Along iacece. 116. 



Barringtoniacece. 109. 

 Philadelphaceoe. 105. 



Rosacece. 82. 



Rliizophoracea;. 115. 



Lecythidacece. 107. 

 Ilomaliacece. 101. 



