DICOTYLEDONS. RANUNCULACE.^. Clematis. 293 



1. N. alba, "leaves cordate, stigma of 16 ascending rays." 

 p. 169. Lakes and ditches. 



2. NUPHAR. 



Cal. of 5 6 leaves. Pet. numerous, inserted as well as the 

 stam. upon the receptacle. Berry superior, many-celled, 

 many-seeded. 



1. N. lutea, leaves cordate, their lobes approximate, cal. of 5 

 leaves, stigma expanded (entire) with from 14 20 rays. 

 p. 169. Lakes, &c. 



2. N. Kalmiana, leaves cordate, their lobes subapproximate, 

 stigma cut (toothed, Sm.) with from 8 12 rays. p. 169. 



Lakes. 



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ORDER LXIX. BERBERIDE^. Juss. 



Sepals in two rows, deciduous. Petals opposite the sepals. Sta- 

 mens equal to the petals in number and opposite them. An- 

 thers adnate, opening with a value from the base upwards. 

 Ovary I . Seeds generally attached laterally. Embryo straight, 

 in the axis of a fleshy albumen. 



Shrubs or Herbs. Leaves alternate, generally compound ; flow- 

 ers in racemes, furnished with bractece. Dec. 

 1. BERBERIS. 



Cal. of 6 leaves. Cor. of 6 petals. Stam. 6. Berry 2-seeded. 



1. B. vulgaris, racemes pendulous, spines 3-forked, leaves ob- 

 ovate ciliato-serrate. p. 111. Hedges. 



2. EPIMEDIUM. 

 Cal. of 4 leaves, caducous. Pet. 4, with an inflated nectary on 



the upper side. Stam. 4. Pod of 1 cell, 2 valves, many 



seeds. 

 1. E. alpinum. p. 55. 



ORDER LXX. RANUNCULACE^. Juss. 



Cal. with many definite sepals, or many-parted. Petals defi- 

 nite or indefinite, sometimes wanting. Stamens indefinite. 

 Anthers adnate, generally turned outwards. Ovaries many, 

 1-celled. Seeds attached to their inner side. Embryo mi- 

 nute, straight, placed in the base of a corneous albumen. 



Herbs or Under shrubs. Leaves simple, variously lobed, usually 

 alternate, with stalks more or less dilated at their base. Dec. 

 1. CLEMATIS. 



Cal. (Pet., Sm.) of 4 6 leaves. Pet. none. Pericarps ter- 

 minated by a long, mostly feathery awn. (caudate). 



