v SYNOPSIS OF THE NATURAL ORDERS. 



15. Hypericine^e. Flowers regular. Sepals and petals 5 each. Sta- 

 many, united in bundles. Ovary more or less completely 3-5-celled, 



cells many -ovuled ; styles 3 -5. Seeds exalbuminous. — Herbs or shrubs; 

 leaves opposite, often gland-dotted, exstipulate ; flowers often showy, 

 yellow, (p. 71.) 



16. Malvaceae. Flowers regular. Sepals 5, valvate, persistent. Petals 

 5, twisted in bud, adnate to the staminal tube. Stamens monadelphous ; 

 anthers 1-celled. Ovary many-celled, cells 1-ovuled (in British genera). 

 Albumen scanty or 0; embryo crumpled. — Herbs or shrubs; leaves 

 alternate, stipulate ; flowers often showy, (p. 74.) 



17. TiliacEjE. Flowers regular. Sepals 5, valvate, deciduous. Petals 5. 

 Stamens indefinite ; anthers 2-celled. 0mn/2-lO-celled ; cells 2-ovuled ; 

 style 1. Seeds albuminous.— Trees ; leaves alternate, stipulate; flowers 

 not showy, (p. 76.) 



18. Line.e. Floivers regular. Sepals 4-5. Petals 4-5, convolute in 

 bud. Stamens usually 4-5. Ovary 3-5- (-10-) celled, cells 1-2-ovuled ; 

 styles 3-5; Seeds albuminous. — Herbs ; leaves ojiposite or alternate, 

 narrow, quite entire, exstipulate ; flowers usually showy, (p. 77.) 



19. GERANiACEiE. Flowers regular or not. Sepals 3-5. Petal* 3-5, 

 imbricate, in bud. Stamens definite. Ovary 3-5-lobed and -celled ; cells 

 1-many-ovuled ; styles 1 or more. Albumen scanty or ; cotyledons 

 plaited or convolute. — Herbs ; leaves opposite or alternate, usually stipu- 

 late ; flowers often showy, (p. 79.) 



20. Ilicinete. Flowers regular. Sepals 4-5. Petals 4-5, often con- 

 nate, imbricate in bud. Stamens 4-5. Ovary 3-5-celled, cells 1-2-ovuled. 

 Seeds albuminous. — Shrubs ; leaves evergreen, alternate, exstipulate ; 

 flowers small, (p. 85.) 



21. EMPETRACEiE. Flowers regular, dioecious. Sepals 3. Petals 3, 

 imbricate in bud. Stamens 3. Ovary 3-9-celled, cells 1-ovuled. Seeds 

 albuminous. — Small shrubs ; leaves evergreen, alternate, exstipulate ; 

 flowers inconspicuous, (p. 86.) 



Sub-division II. Calycifloree. Stamens inserted on the calyx or disk 

 (perigynous or epigynous). — See also the exceptional Thalamifloroz. 



Exceptions. Stamens hypogynous in 27 Saxifrageje (3 Parnassia), and in 29 

 Droserace^e ; epipetalous in some 28 Crassulace^e ; almost hypogynous 

 in some 25 Leguminos.b. 



* Ovary superior {except some 26 Rosacea and 27 Saxifrages). Stamens 

 periyynous. 



22. Celastrine^:. Flowers regular. Calyx 4-5-lobed, and petals 4-5, 

 both imbricate in bud. Stamens 4-5, inserted on the disk. Ovary 3-5- 

 celled, cells with 2 erect ovules. Seeds arillate ; cotyledons foliaceous. — 

 Trees or shrubs ; leaves various ; flowers small, (p. 87.) 



23. Rhamne^:. Flowers regular. Calyx 4-5-lobed, valvate in bud. 

 Petals 4-5, minute. Stamens 1 opposite each petal, inserted on the calyx- 

 tube at the edge of the disk. Ovary 3-celled ; ovule 1, erect in each cell. 



