4 DICOTYLEDONS. 



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

 § 1. Corolla epiffijnous, bearing the stamens. 



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



LVIII. RiJBiACE^. Leaves opposite, with stipules (stipules sometimes leaf-like, in 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. Sttlidie^. Stamens 2, connate with the style : otherwise as in Campanulacece. 



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

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



LXII. GooDENiACE^. An indusium under the stigma: otherwise as in Cirw?/?^?^?//^/^^^. 



LXIIL ERiCACEJi. Stamens usually twice the corolla-lobes. Anthers opening by terminal 

 pores. Woody. 



§ 3. Corolla hyitogynous or rarely p^rigynous, hearing the stamens. 



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



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

 Fruit capsular. Herbs. 



LXV. Myrsinace^. As in 'Primulacea:, but woody, and fruit a berry. 



LXVL Sapotace.e. Stamens opposite the corolla-lobes or twice as many. Ovary 2- or 

 more celled ; ovules 1 or 2 in each. 



LXVII. EBENACEiE. Flowers usually dioecious. Stamens indefinite. Ovary 3- or more 

 celled : ovules 1 or 2 in each. 



LXVIII. Styracace^. 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 ivith its lobes, ayid equal to them in mmber 

 {except Jasminaceee). 



LXIX. Jasminace.e. Stamens 2. 



LXX. APOCYNACE.E. Carpels 2, usually distinct. Stigmas united. Filaments distinct. 



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

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



LXXIL LoGANiACE.E. Stamens free. Ovary 2- or more celled. Placentas axile. Leaves 

 opposite, sometimes stipulate. 



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

 ing in the axis. Leaves opposite, entire. 



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

 altei-nate, usually rough. 



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

 each cell. Stem twining or prostrate or low. 



LXXVL SoLANACE^. Corolla plaited or valvate. Ovar^- 2-celled, with several ovules in 

 each. Leaves alternate. 



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



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

 minous. No retiuacula. 



LXXVIU. Lentibulace^. Ovary 1-celled, with a free central placenta and several ovules. 



LXXIX. OROBANCHACE.E. Leafless parasites. Ovary 1-celled, with 3 single or double 

 parietal placenta and many ovules. 



LXXX. Gesneriace^. Stem leafy. Ovary 1-celled, wnth 2 parietal placentas and many 

 ovules. 



LXXXI, AcANTHACE.E. Ovary 2-celled, with two or more ovules in each cell. Seeds 

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



