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PHANEROGAMS OR FLOWERING PLANTS. 

 I.— DICOTYLEDONS. 



[Seeds with two primary leaves. All trees and shrubs are in this class and all herbs (except 

 Herb Pajis) with opposite or whorled or net-veined leaves, and nearly all which have the 

 parts of the flower in fours, fives or eights.] 



1. POLYPETALOUS FLOWERS. 

 A. Stamens hypogynous — under the seed vessel (ovary). 



[Orders I. to XXII.] 

 I. RANUNCULACE.ffi. BUTTERCUP FAMILY. [Herbs. S3 to 6. P 5 + , free. St iz+]« 



II. BERBERIDE^. 

 Berberis vulgaris 



BARBERRY FAMILY. 

 Common Barberry 



[Spiny Shrubs.] 

 May 18 ... G.W.JI. 



III. nymphjEace^i-;. 



Nymphsea alba 

 Nuphar luteuni 



WATER LILY FAMILY. [Water plants. S 4 to 6. 



Poo. St 00. L's cordate or peltate, floating.] 



White Water Lily 



Yellow „ ,, ■July i ... G.W.H. 



IV. PAP AVER ACE.ffi. 



Papaver Rhoeas 

 ,, dubium 

 ,, Argemone 



Chelidonium majus 



POPPY FAMILY. [Herbs, milky juice. S 2 to 3. P 4- 

 St 00 free. Fr. a capsule.] 

 Field Poppy ... June 8 ... W, D. 



Long-headed ,, ... June 21 ... W, C, Ba, L. 



Pale ,, ... June 8 ... L. 



Common Celandine ... May 3 ... W. 



* " St 12 + " means " 12 Stamens or more." 



