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ORDER II. DIGTNIA. 



Exotic. 



ORY'ZA. Calyi, glume 2-valved, 1-flowered ; coroUa 2-vaIved, adhering to 

 the seed. 4. 10 (nee). 



ORDER III. TRIGYMA. 



VERA'TRUM. Polygamous. Calyx ; corolla 6-parted, expanding ; seg- 

 ments sessile, without glands ; stamens inserted upon the receptacle ; capsules 

 3 united, many-seeded. 10. 13. IS. 



TRIL"LIUM. Calyx 3-leaved, inferior, spreading ; corolla 3-petalled ; styles 

 ; stigmas 3 ; berry 3-celled, many seeded. 11. 12 (false wake robin). S. 



RU'MEX. Calyx 3-leayed ; petals 3, valve-like, converging, (or calyx 6-leav- 

 ed and corolla none) ; stigmas many cleft; seed 1, naked. 3-sided. 12. 28 

 (dock, field sorrel). S. 



Southern. 



CHAM^E'ROPS. Flowers polygamous ; spatha compressed ; spadix branch- 

 ed ; perianth 3-parted ; corolla 3-petalled ; filaments partly united ; dnlpe 3- 

 celled, 2 of them often empty. The utaminate flowers grow on distinct plants. 

 1. 11 (fan palm). 



ORDF.R POI.YOYXIA. 



ALIS"MA. Calyx 3-leaved ; petals 3 ; capsules numerous, 1-seeded. not 

 opening. 5. 13. S. 



CLASS VII. HEPTANDRIA. 



ORDER I. MONOGYMA. 



TRIENTA'LIS. Calyx 7-leaved ; corolla 7-parted, equal, flat ; berry juice- 

 leas, 1-celled, many seeded ; number of stamens variable. 20. 34 (chick- 

 wintergreen). 



^Es'cuLUS. Calyx inflated, 4 or 5-toothed ; corolla 4 or 5-petalled, inserted 

 on the calyx, unequal, pubescent ; capsule 3-celled ; seeds large, solitary, ches- 

 nut-form. 23. 66 (horse-chesnut). S. 



OBDKRIV. TETHAGTNIA. 



SAURU'RUS. Calyx in an ament or spike, with 1-flowcred scales ; corolla ; 

 anthers adnate to the filaments ; germs 4 ; berries or capsules 4, 1-seeded ; sta- 

 mens 6, 7, 8, or more. 2. 6 (lizard tail). S. 



CLASS. Vin. OCTANDRIA. 



ORDER I. MONOGYMA. 



A. Flowers superior. 



OENO'THERA. Calyx 4-cleft, tubular, caducous, divisions deflected ; petals 

 4, inserted on the calyx ; stigma 4-cleft ; capsule 4-celled, 4-valved ; seeds not 

 feathered, affixed to a central 4-sided columella. 17. 88 (scabish, or evening 

 primrose). 5. 



EPILO'BIUM. Calyx 4-cleft, tubular ; corolla 1-petalled ; capsule oblong and 

 of great length ; seeds feathered. 17. 88 (willow-herb). S. 



OXYLCOC"CUS. Calyx superior, 4-toothed ; corolla 4-parted, the divisions 

 ub-linear, revolute ; filaments converging ; anthers tubular, 2-parted, berry 

 many seeded. 18. 51 (cranberry). S. 



Exotic. 



FUCH"SIA. Calyx funnel-form, coloured, superior, caducous : petals (or 

 nectaries) 4, sitting in the throat of the calyx, alternating with its divisions : 

 stigma 4-sided capitate : berry oblong, 4-celled : seeds numerous. 17. 88 

 (ear-drop). 



B. Flowers inferior. 



A'CER. Polygamous. Sometimes hexandrous. Calyx 5-cleft; corolla 4 or 

 5-petalled, or wanting ; samaras 2, united at the base, 1-seeded, often one rudi- 

 ment of a seed. 23. 66 (maple). 5. 



Exotic. 



ERI'CA. Calyx 4-leaved, permanent ; corolla 4-cleft, permanent ; filaments 

 inserted on the receptacle ; anthers bifid ; capsules membranaceous, 4 to 8- 

 celled, the partitions form the margins of the valves : seeds many in each c!L 

 18. 51 (heath). 



