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cese are uearest to the Solanacese, the transitional gi-oups l)eing the Verbasceae 

 on the sicle of the formerand the Salpiglossidese on the part of the latter family. 

 is also close to the Bignoniaceae, Globulariacese and Pedaliaceae. A strong 

 It tendency towards the Gresneriacese is shown in the Gratioleae of the Scrophu- 

 lariacefe. It also bears some resemblance in habit to the Acanthacese, Ver- 

 benacese, and Loganiacese. Also the Lsntibulariaceae may be considered to be 

 kin of the Scrophuliiriacese, as can be cleaily seen in Lirnosella aqucdica L. 

 which is in my opinion assignable rather to the former family, but is, at 

 present, referred to the latter. 



263 Bignoniaceas'^ •■ In one respect, this family is somewhat compai'able 

 with the Scrophulariacepe, but in another, it is related to the Moringaceae. 



264 Pedaliaceae^^ ." Closely connected with the Scrophulariacese, Marty- 

 niaceae, Gesneriacese and Bignoniacese. 



266 Martyniaceae^^ : Related to the Pedaliacese and Gesneriaceae. 



266 Orobanchaceae^^ : Near the Gesueriaceae and Scrophulariaceae. 



267 Gesneriaceae'^^ : So intricately connected with the Scrophulariaceae, 

 Orobanchacese aud Bignoniacese, tliat it is difficult to draw a Hne between any 

 two of them. 



268 Columelliaceae''^ : In its opposite leaves, its patent rotate and nearly 

 actinomorphous corolla with a very short tube, its smaU distinct disc, its 2- 

 valved capsule, and in its numerous seeds with albumen, this family is closely 

 related to the Gesneriaceae. But in some characters, it bears a relationship to 

 the Oleaceae, while in others, it is aUied to the Cucm-bitacese. 



269 Lentibulariaceae^-* : This family was at one time placed close to the 

 Primulaceae, but at another, near the ScTophulariaceae. With the latter family, 

 it agrees in the haplostemonous flowers, in the 2-lipp3d corolla with a spur 

 and a palate, in the reduction of the andrceceum to 2-stamens, in the middle 

 position of the 2-carpels and in the dehiscence of the capsules. With the 

 former, it is connected in the central placenta. 



1) Nat. rfl.-fam. IV.— 5, b, p. 209. 2) 1. c. IV.— 3, b, p. 259. 



3) Nftt. Pfl.-fnm. IV.— 3, b, p. 268. 4) 1. c. IV.— 3, b, p. 128. 



5) 1. c. IV.— 3, b, p. 141. 6) 1. c. IV.— 3, b, p. 187. 



7) 1. c. IV. -3, b, p. 117. 



