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celled, with usually numerous ovules in each cell ; stigma simple or 2- 

 lobed. Fruit a capsule or berry. — Leaves opposite, usually without 

 stipules and quite entire. 



Order 80. AscIepindecB (p. 226). Pollen collected in masses like those of 

 Orch idecB. 

 „ 81. Aijocynece (p. 24i). 



„ 82. LoganiacecB (p. 248). Leaves often stipulate. 

 „ 83. GeniianecB (p. 250). Leaves alternate in tribe Menyanthece. 



Cohort XXV. CojfVOLVULALES. — Flowers hermaphrodite, regular. Corolla 

 4-10- usually 5-parted ; lobes plaited in aestivation. Stamens as many as 

 and alternate with corolla-lobes. Ovary on a disk, 2-4-celled ; ovules 

 definite or indefinite ; stigma simple or 2-lobed. — Leaves almost always 

 alternate. 



Order 84. Convolvulacea (p. 253). Carpels separate in Falkia and Di- 

 cliondra. 

 „ ? 85. Hydropliyllacece (p. 256). 

 „ 86. SoIanacecB (p. 256). 



Cohort XXVI. Peksoxales. — Flowers hermaphrodite, irregular. Corolla 

 often 2-lipped. Stamens usually fewer than the corolla-lobes, and un- 

 equal in length. Ovary on a disk, 2-celled (rarely 1-celled), many-ovuled; 

 style usually slender ; stigma simple or 2-fid. — Leaves almost always 

 opposite, exstipulate. 



Order 87. Scrophvlariacecs (p. 259). 



„ 88. Lentihularinece (p. 273) Ovary 1-celled, with free central 



placenta. 



„ 89. OrohanchecE, (p. 274). Leaves 0, or reduced to alternate scales. 



„ 90. JBignoniacece (p. 274). 



„ 91. GesneriacecB (p. 276). Leaves often alternate. 



„ 92. AcanthacecB (p. 279). 



Cohort XXVII. Verbenales.— Flowers irregular, rarely regular, herma- 

 phrodite. Corolla usually unequally 2-npped. Stamens usually fewer 

 than the corolla-lobes, often unequal in length. Ovary 2-4-celled ; cells 

 1-ovuled ; style usually filiform ; stigma simple or 2-lobed. Fruit a 2-4- 

 celled berry or drupe of 4 little nuts. — Leaves opposite or alternate. 



Order 93. Verhenacea; (p. 287). 



„ 94.* PlumhaginecB (p. 295). Flowers regular. Corolla often of 5 



petals, with as many opposite stamens. Ovary 1-celled, with 



3-5 styles. 

 „ 95. BoragineoE (p. 296). 

 „ 96. LabiatcB (p. 801). 



Group III. MONOCHLAMYDE^. 



Perianth consisting of one series, there being no distinct s-alyx and corolla, 

 regular or nearly so in all but 107, Proteacece. 



Cohort XXVIII. NrCTAaiNALES. — Flowers hermaphrodite, regular. Peri- 

 anth coloured, upper part deciduous, lower hardening round the fruit. 

 Stamens definite, hypogyuous. Ovary 1-celled, 1-ovuled ; style 1. 



* I introduce this Order here, in conformity with Dr. Harvey's sequence 

 of the Orders, but it should be placed under Cohort XXI. Primulales. 



