368 THE PLANT PHYLA 
stamens (or the latter may be at- 
‘tached to the corolla). 
Super-Order CALYcIFLORAE-APOPETALAE. Petals separate. 
Carpels many to few, separate to 
united, superior to inferior. 
Order Rosates. Flowers usually perfect, regular or irregu- 
lar; carpels from wholly separate to 
more or less united, sometimes over- 
grown by the axis-cup; styles distinct. 
Family 192. Rosaceae. Roses. Herbs, shrubs and 
trees, with mostly alternate leaves 
and indefinite stamens; carpels from 
many to one, free.—Potentilla, Fra- 
garia, Spiraea, Rosa. 
Family 193. Malaceae. Apples. Shrubs and trees, 
with alternate leaves, and usually 
many stamens; carpels few, more or 
less united to the axis cup.—Malus, 
Pirus, Crataegus. 
Family 194. Prunaceae. Plums. Shrubs and tree3 
with alternate leaves, and many 
stamens; carpel one, in the bottom 
of the deep cup, becoming a drupe on 
ripening.—Prunus, Amygdalus. 
Family 195. Crossosomataceae; 196, Connaraceae. 
Family 197. Mimosaceae. The Mimosas. Trees, 
shrubs and herbs, with alternate, 
mostly compound leaves; flowers 
regular; stamens 10 or more, usually 
separate; carpel one, ripening into a 
legume.—Acacia, Mimosa. 
Family 198. Cassiaceae. The Sennas. Trees, shrubs 
and herbs, with alternate, mostly 
compound leaves; flowers irregular; 
stamens 10 or less, usually separate; 
carpel one, ripening into a legume.— 
Cassia, Caesalpinia, Gleditsia, Gym- 
nocladus. 
Family 199. Fabaceae. The Beans. Herbs, and some 
shrubs and trees, with alternate, 
mostly compound leaves; flowers ir- 
