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Nat. Ord. NYCTAGINE^. (.%fmi /r.rs.— ?>tcms usually swollen 

 at the joints. Loaves (ip[)()siLe or alternate, without stipules. 

 Flowers usually hermaphrodite, regular, in panicles, corymbs, or 

 cymes. Perianth inferior, tubular, salver-shaped or funnel-shaped, 

 3-5-toothed or lobed. Stamens 1 or more, hypogynous. Fruit 1-celled, 

 1 -seeded. 



Oenus described. — ^[irabilts. 



Nat. Ord. CHENOPODIACE^. Characters. — Leaves alternate, 

 or sonietinics opposite, without stipules. Flowers small, herma- 

 phrodite, or 1-sexed. Calyx deeply divided, inferior. Stamens 

 hypogynous or perigynous. Ovary superior, 1-celled; style simple 

 or 2-3-lobed ; or styles 2-5. 



Genera described. — Hablitzia, Boussingaultia. 



Nat. Ord. PHYTOLACCACE^. Characters. — Leaves alternate, 

 entire; stipules none or small. Flowers hermaphrodite or 1-sexed, 

 usually in racemes. Perianth inferior, 4-5 parted; petals usually 

 absent. Stamens 4-20. Ovary superi(jr, l)ec(tniing a dry or berry- 

 like fruit. 



Genus described. — Phytolacca. 



Nat. Ord. POLYGONACE^. Characters. — Leaves usually alter- 

 nate, vari(jusly siiaped, l(jbed, or divided, often dilated at base and 

 furnished with ochreate stipules. Piuianth inferior, with 4-6 coloured 

 lobes or segments. Stamens 6-9. Ovary supeiior, angled or 

 coir pressed. 



GcMo.ra described. — Antigonon, Polygonum. 



Nat. Ord. ARISTOLOCHIACE^. Characters.— (^\hn\>uvj^ plants, 

 more or less fetid smelling when bruised. Leaves alternate, stalked, 

 often heart-shaped or lobed. Stipules none. Perianth 3-lobed. 

 Stamens 6-12. Fruit capsular or berry-like. 



Genera described. — AsAltUM, Akisto LOCHIA. 



Nat. Ord. URTICACEiB. Characters. — Loaves various. Flowers 

 small, usually i-sexcd. I'erianth 4-9 lobed. Stamens 4-9. 



Gcn>is described. — Doijstenia. 



