'* DICOTYLEDONS. 



Subclass III. Monopetalse. — Petals united, at least at the base, into a single corolla. 

 § 1 . Corolla epigynous, hearing the stamens. 



LVII. Caprifoliaceje. Leaves opposite, without stipules. Ovary 2- or more celled. 



LVIII. Rubiace^e. Leaves opposite, with stipules (stipules sometimes leaf-like, ill a whorl 

 with the leaves). Ovary 2- or more celled. 



LIX. Composite. Florets in compact heads. Anthers united in a ring round the style 

 Ovary 1-celled, 1-ovulate. 



§ 2. Stamens free from the corolla. 



LX. Stylidie^e. Stamens 2, connate with the style : otherwise as in Campanulacea. 



LXI. CAMPANULACEyE. Stamens as many as corolla-lobes, free from the style. Anthers 

 opening longitudinally. Ovary inferior, multi-ovulate. Herbaceous. 



LXTI. GoodeniacEjE. An indusium under the stigma : otherwise as in Campanulacece. 



LXIII. Ericaceae. Stamens usually twice the corolla-lobes. Anthers opening by terminal 

 pores. Woody. 



§ 3. Corolla hypogynous or rarely perigynous, bearing the stamens. 



* Stamens either opposite the corolla-lobes, or more than their number. 



LXIV. PrimulacEjE. Stamens opposite the corolla-lobes. Placenta free and central. 

 Fruit capsular. Herbs. 



LXV. Myrsinace^e. As in Primulacecc, but woody, and fruit a berry. 



LXVI. Sapotaceje. Stamens opposite the corolla-lobes or twice as many. Ovary 2- or 

 more celled ; ovules 1 or 2 in each. 



LXVII. Ebenace^e. Flowers usually dioecious. Stamens indefinite. Ovary 3- or more 

 celled : ovules 1 or 2 in each. 



LXVIII. Styracace^e. Stamens twice the corolla-lobes or more. Ovary more or less 

 inferior, 2- or more celled ; ovules 2 or more in each. 



** Corolla regular. Stamens alternating with its lobes, and equal to them in number 

 {except Jasminacese). 



LXIX. JASMiNACEiE. Stamens 2. 



LXX. ApocynacEjE. Carpels 2, usually distinct. Stigmas united. Filaments distinct. 



LXXI. Asclepiade^e. Carpels 2, distinct. Filaments forming a short tube round the 

 style. Pollen-masses attached in pairs or in fours to processes of the stigma. 



LXX1I. Loganiace;e. Stamens free. Ovary 2- or more celled. Placentas axile. Leaves 

 opposite, sometimes stipulate. 



LXXIII. GentianacEjE. Bitter plants. Corolla contorted. Placentas parietal, rarely meet- 

 ing in the axis. Leaves opposite, entire. 



LXXIV. Boragine^e. Fruit 2- or 4-seeded, either 2- or 4-lobed or of 2 or 4 nuts. Leaves 

 alternate, usually rough. 



LXXV. ConvolvulacEjE. Corolla plaited. Ovary 2- to 4-celled, with 1 or 2 ovules in 

 each cell. Stem twining or prostrate or low. 



LXXVI. Solanace/E. Corolla plaited or valvate. Ovary 2-celled, with several ovules in 

 each. Leaves alternate. 



*** Flowers irregular. Stamens 1 less or 3 less than the corolla-lobes. 



LXXVII. ScROPHtiLARiNE^E. Ovary 2-celled, with several ovules in each. Seeds albu- 

 minous. No retinacula. 



LXXVIIL LENTiBULACEiE. Ovary 1-celled, with a free central placenta and several ovules. 



LXXIX. Orobanchace,e. Leafless parasites. Ovary 1-celled, with 2 single or double 

 parietal placenta and many ovules. 



LXXX. GESNERiACEiE. Stem leafy. Ovary 1-celled, with 2 parietal placentas and many 

 ovules. 



LXXXL AcanthacE/E. Ovary 2-celled, with two or more ovules in each cell. Seeds 

 without albumen, attached to hooked retinacula or to placentary papillae. 



