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40. Stamens united with the corolla, the fertile ones fewer 



than the petals and alternate with them. 43. 

 W. Sn nii)«.talous trees or shrubs often with evergreen 

 leaves without stipules. Ericaceae. 

 a. Leaves deciduous in autumn; flowers in panicled 

 racemes; leaves sour, with long bristles on the 

 midrib beneath. Oxydendrum. (6^). 



a. Leaves evergreen, coriaceous. 1). 



b. C'orolla somewhat irregular, campanulate, without 



little sacs. Rhododendron. (00). 

 1). Corolla regular, saucer-shaped. 10-saccate. the 

 anthers at lirst held in the little sacs. 



Kalmia. ((iT). 



41. Choripetalou> plants in which the petals are some- 



times partly or completely united, 

 a. Ovulary Lhxmlar (1 carpel) with 1 parietal i^hi- 

 centa. I'ai!aceae. 



See Lj above, 

 a. Ovulary 4-8-locular. with 1 or 2 ovules in each 

 cavity. Ilicace.\i:. 



See 28 above. 



42. Stamens as many as the lobes of the small white 



corolla; leaves entire, simple and alternate; with 

 thorns. Sapotaceae. 



a. Bumelia. ((lit). 



42. Stamens twice as many as the lobes of the greenish- 

 yellow corolla or more; styles 2-8; plants mostly 

 monecious or diecious; leaves alternate, simple, 

 and entire. Khenaceae. 



a. Diospyros. (70). 

 4o. Flowers regular, stamens usually 2. Oleaceae. 



a. Chionanthus. (".')). 



4:?. Flowers irregular, zygomorphic; seeds numerous, 

 stamens 4. didynamous; pith with cavities. Some 



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