xliv TABLE OF THE CLASSES, ORDERS, ETC., 



Order 17. Porttdacece (p. 23). Ovarv inferior in Portulaca. 

 „ 18. TamariscinecB (p. 25). Albumen in Tamarix. 



Cohort Y. GuTTiFKEALES. — Flowers regular. Sepals and petals 4 or 5, 

 the former imbricate. Stamens usually indefinite. Ovary 3-many- 

 celled, ovules attaclied to the inner angles of the cells. — Leaves usually 

 opposite and exstipulate. 



Order 19. Elatinace<s (p. 25). 

 „ 20. HypericinecB (p. 25). 

 „ 21. Guttiferce (p. 26). 



Cohort VI. Malyales. — Flowers regular. Sepals or calyx-lobes 4-5, val- 

 vate. Petals 4-5, twisted in bud. Stamens usually very numerous, free 

 or mouadelphous. Ovary 3-many-celled, or of 3 or many free carpels ; 

 ovules attached to the inner angles of the cells. Leaves stipvdate. 



Order 22. Malvaceae (p. 27). Stamens united to base of connate petals. 



Anthers 1-celled, opening outwards. 

 „ 23. SterculiacecB (p. 30). Anthers 2-celled, opening outwards. 



Flowers 5-7-merou3, unisexual and apetalous in Stercidia. 

 „ 24. TiliacecB (p. 32). Inner bark verj^ tough, often used as cordage. 



Disk sometimes conspicuous. 



Series II. Disciflorese. — Sepals distinct, rarely connate, imbricate, 

 rarely valvate, or adnate with the ovary. Disk usually very evident ; ex- 

 panded into a torus or a ring, or conspicuous lobes or glands. Petals 

 inserted at the base of the disk. Stamens usually definite, inserted at the 

 base of or upon or within or between the lobes of the disk. Ovary free, or 

 immersed in the disk, rarely inferior. 



Cohort YII. G-EEANIALES. — Flowers regular or irregular. Sepals and pe- 

 tals 3-5. Disk annular, within the stamens, or of glands alternating with 

 the petals. Stamens usually definite. Carpels free or combined ; ovules 

 1-2, attached to the inner angle of the cells or carpels, pendulous, with 

 the raphe towards the axis. 



Order 25. Linece (p. 34) . Disk in Erythroxylon. 



„ 26. Malpighiacece (p. 35). Calyx-lobes often with glands at back. 

 „ 27. Zygophyllece (p. 36). Petals twisted, in Augea and Seetzenia. 

 „ 28. GeraniacecB (p. 38). Flowers often irregular. Disk in Im- 



patiens. 

 „ ^29. Mutacece (p. 41). Leaves with pellucid dots. Disk and petals 



in Empleurum. 

 „ 30. OchnacecB (p. 46). Sepals persistent. Disk enlarged after 



flowering, 

 „ 31. BurseracecB (p. 47). Flowers usually polygamous. Disk usually 



cup -shaped. 

 „ 32. Meliacece (p. 47). Stamens usually mouadelphous. 

 „ 33. ChailletiacecB (p. 49). Petals 2-lobed. 



Cohort YIII. Olacinales. — Flowers regular, hermaphrodite or unisexual. 

 Calyx small. Petals, if present, often valvate. Disk cup-shaped or 

 glaudvdar. Stamens definite. Ovary 1-celled, with 1-3 ovules pendu- 

 lous from a central placenta, or 2- or more celled, with 1-2 ovules pen- 

 dulous from the top of each cell ; ovules with the raphe turned away 

 from the axis. — Leaves simple, usually exstipulate. 



