xii SYNOPSIS OF THE NATURAL ORDERS. 



imbricate in bud. Stamens definite. Ovary 3-5-lobed and -celled ; fells 

 1 - inany-ovuled ; styles 1 or more. Albumen scanty or 0; cotyledons 

 plaited or convolute. Herbs ; leaves opposite or alternate, usually stipu- 

 late ; flowers often showy, (p. 75.) 



21. ILICINE.E. Flowers regular. Sepals 4-5. Petals 4-5? often con- 

 nate, imbricate in bud. Stamens 4-5. Ovary 3-5-celled, cells 1-2- 

 ovuled. Seeds albuminous. Shrubs ; leaves evergreen, alternate, exsti- 

 pulate ; flowers small, (p. 80.) 



22. EHPETRACEJB. Flowers regular, dioecious. Sepals 3. /'/,, / s - n, 

 imbricate in bud. Stamens 3. Ovary 3-9-celled, cells 1-ovulcd. >' dt 

 albuminous. Small shrubs; leaves evergreen, alternate, exstipulate ; 

 flowers inconspicuous, (p. 81.) 



SUB-DIVISION 2. Calyciflo'ree. Stamens inserted on the calyx or disk 

 (perigynous or epigynous). See also the exceptional Thalamiflorcc. 

 Exceptions. Stamens hypogynous in 28 SAXIKUAGEJE (3 Parnansia), and in 30 



DBO8ERACE.fi; epipetalous in some 29 CRASSULACRS ; obscurely perigynous 



in 26 LEGUMINOS^E. 

 * Ovary superior (except some Rosaceae and Saxifrageae). Stamen* /"///////<"".<. 



23. CELASTRINE.S:. Flowers regular. Calyx 4-5-lobed, and petals 4-5, 

 both imbricate in bud. Stamens 4-5, inserted on the disk. Ovary 3-5- 

 celled, cells with 2 erect ovules. Seeds arillate ; cotyledons foliaceous. 

 Trees or shrubs ; leaves various ; flowers small, (p. 81.) 



24. RHAMXK.K Flowers regular. Calyx 4-5-lobed, valvate in bud. 

 Petals 4-5, minute. Stamens 1 opposite each petal, inserted on the calyx- 

 tube at the edge of the disk. Ovary 3-celled ; ovule 1 erect in each cell. 

 Shrubs ; leaves alternate or opposite, stipules small ; flowers inconspi- 

 cuous, (p. 82.) 



25. SAPINDACE*:, Tribe ACERINE*:. .F/owers regular. CWp 4-8-lobed, 

 and /iifals 4-9, both imbricate in bud. Stamens 8-12, inserted on the dihk. 

 Ovary 2-lobed and -celled ; cells 2-ovuled. Fruit a samara ; cotyledons 

 plaited. Trees or shrubs ; leaves opposite ; flowers rather small, green, 

 (p. 83.) 



26. LEGUMINOS,S:. Flowers irregular, papilionaceous. Stamens 10, 

 subhypogynous or inserted on the calyx-tube, all or 9 of them combined. 

 Ovary of 1 carpel. Fruit a legume. Albumen 0. Herbs or shrubs ; leaves 

 usually alternate compound and stipulate, (p. 84.) 



27. ROSACES. Flowers regular. Calyx 4-5- (rarely 8-9-^ lobed, im- 

 bricate or valvate in bud. Petals 4-5 (rarely 8-9 or 0), imbricate in bud. 

 Stamens usually indefinite, inserted on the calyx-tube or disk, incurved in 

 bud. Ovary of 1 or more 1'ree or connate 1- or more-ovuled carpels. 

 Fruit various. Albumen 0. Herbs or shrubs; leaves usually alternate, 

 stipulate ; flowers often showy, (p. 105.) 



28. SAXIFRAGE*. Flowers regular. Calyx 4-5-lobed. Petals 4-5, 

 rarely 0, imbricate in bud. Stamens definite. Carpels fewer tlnn tli< 

 petals, usually 2 connate ; placentas axile, rarely parietal. Fn'it various. 

 Seeds albuminous. Herbs or shrubs ; leaves opposite or alternate, stipu- 

 late or not ; flowers small, (p. 128.) 



