AKECACEAE. 5 



1. TUMION Eaf. Trees. Leaves rigid. Staminate anients with 4 polleu- 

 sacs under each scale. Ovulate aments usually with 2 ovules. Seeds baccate 

 the pericarp fleshy. — Torkeya. 



1. T. taxifolium (Arn.) Greene. A tree becoming IS m. tall, with a disagree- 

 able odor when bruised: leaf-blades linear, 1.5-3 cm. long, firm-tipped: stami- 

 nate aments 5-8 mm. long: cones globose-oblong or somewhat obovoid, 3-4 cm. 

 long, glaucous. 



The Stinking-cedae grows on the hanks of the Apahichicohi river. The yellow 

 heart-wood is close-grained, hard, and durable. (Endemic.) 



2. TAXUS [Tourn.] L. Shrubs or trees. Leaves leathery. Staminate 

 aments with mostly 6-8 pollen-sacs under each scale. Ovulate aments with 1 

 ovule each. Seeds nut-like, surrounded by the pulpy aril, except the apex. 



1. T. floridana Nutt. A tree becoming 6 m. tall, pleasant-scented when bruised : 

 leaf -blades narrowly linear, 1-2 cm. long, sharply apiculate: cones light-red, 

 6-10 mm. long, the seed ovoid, 5-7 mm. long. 



The Florida-yew grows on the banks of the Apalachicola river. The brown 

 heart-wood is close-grained, hard, and heavy. (Endemic.) 



Class II. ANGIOSPERMAE. Fruit Plants. 



Carpel or pistil formed by the uniting of the margins of one or 

 of several rudimentary leaves; within the cavity thus formed the 

 ovules are borne and the seeds matured. 



Cotyledon 1 : leaf-blades with primary or lateral veins parallel : stem endogenous. 



Subclass 1. MONOCOTYLEDOXES. 



Cotyledons normally 2 : leaf-blades with the veins 



netted: stem exogenous (with rare exceptions). Subclass 2. Dicotyledones. 



Subclass 1. MONOCOTYLEDONES. 



Stem consisting of a ground-mass of soft tissue in which 

 bundles of wood-cells are irregularly placed. Early leaves alternate. 



Order ARECALES. 



Shrubs or trees, with a single terminal bud. Leaves at the end of the 

 stem: blades plaited, pinnate or flabellate. Flowers perfect, polygamous 

 or dioecious, on axillary compound spadiees. Perianth of 6 fleshy mem- 

 bers in 2 series. Androecium of 6, or 9-12, stamens. Gynoeeium of 3 

 distinct or united carpels. Fruit drupaceous or baccate. 



Family 1. ARECACEAE. Palm Family. 



Stem with a terminal crown of leaves. Inflorescence at first included 

 in a large bract (spathe), from which it ultimately protrudes. 



Leaf-blades flabellate. 



Calyx and corolla united into a (Mobed or truncate cup, or obsolete. 



Endosperm even : drupe with white flesh. 1. Tiirinax. 



Endosperm channeled : drupe with black flesh. 2. Coccotiirixax. 



Calyx and corolla distinct and manifestly in 2 series. 



Style or stigma basal on the drupe. 3. Sabal. 



Style or stigma terminating the drupe. 



B^ilaments narrow : anthers elongate : seed elongate. 4. Serenoa. 

 Filaments dilated : anthers didymous : seed de- 

 pressed, o. Paurotis. 

 Leaf-blades pinnate. 



