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ANALYSIS OF THE NATURAL ORDERS. 



a Fruit borne on the leaves which are often more or less contracted. .FTLICES. 169 

 1 Leaves numerous, small, mostly spirally Mnbricated on the stem. .(6) 



b Fruit axillary, sessile, opening by a slit LTCOPODIACEJE. 157 



Plants with verticillate branches instead of leaves, .(e) 



c Fruit in terminal spikes EQUISETACE.E. 158 



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