CONSPECTUS OF THE FAMILIES CONTAINED IN 

 THIS VOLUME 



DICOTYLEDONS 



Stems with open bundles. Leaves net-veined. Floi'al parts 

 generally in fours or fives, sometimes in threes. Embryo with 

 two cotyledons. 



Families' LEGUMIN0SJ3 to EUPHOBBIACEM 

 (Calyx free from the ovary. Petals distinct) 



Fam. 39. Leguminosse. Fls. irregular, generally 2-sexual, or 

 regular generally polygamous. Sepals more or less united ; 

 generally 5, imbricate in the irregular flowers, the fifth lowest ; 

 5 or 4, valvate in the regular flowers. Petals as many as the 

 sepals ; in the irregular flowers the fifth highest — outside in 

 Papilionatse, inmost in Gsesaljpiniese. Carpel one. Trees, shrubs, 

 or herbs. Leaves alternate, usually compound, generally stipu- 

 late. Fruit a pod, sometimes splitting into 1-seeded joints, some- 

 times not splitting open, rarely drupe-like. Endosperm wanting 

 or scanty. 



Fam. 40. GeraniaeesB (Geranium). Fls. 2-sexual, regular. 

 Sepals and petals distinct, imbricate. Stamens 10. Carpels 5, 

 united ivith the axis, prodticed above into a beak. Herbs. Leaves 

 simple, palmately lobed, opposite, stipulate. Fruit a capsule 

 separating elastically into 5 1-seeded parts. 



Fam. 41. Oxalidacese (Oxalis). Fls. 2 sexual, regular. 

 Sepals 5, imbricate. Petals 5, twisted in bud. Stamens 10. 

 Ovary 5 celled ; styles 5. Herb. Leaves digitately 3-fuliolate, 

 alternate,, stipulate. Fruit 5-celled, a capsule. 



Fam. 42. Linaeese (Linum). Fls. 2 sexual, regular. Sepals 

 and petals 5, imbricate ; petals generally twisted in bud, 

 fugacious. Stamens 5. Ovary 5-celled. Perennial herb. 

 Leaves simple, alternate. Fruit a capsule, 5-celled. 



Fam. 43. EpythroxylaeesB (Erythpoxylon). Fls. 2-sexual, 

 regular. Calyx persistent ; segments 5, imbricate. Petals 5. 

 Stamens 1 0, united below into a cup. Ovary S-celled, icith 

 2 cells undeveloped. Shrubs or trees. Leaves simple, alternate ; 

 stipule one, within the petiole. Fruit a drupe with one seed. 



