ORDERS OF ANGIOSPERMS. 5OI 



The vervain family (verbenaceae) contains the verbenas. 

 The mint family (Labiatae) contains the mints (Mentha), skull- 

 cap (Scutellaria), dead-nettles (Lamium). 



The potato family (Solanaceae) includes the ground-cherry 

 (Physalis), the nightshades (Solanum), the tomato (Lycoper- 

 sicon), tobacco (Nicotiana). 



The figwort family (Scrophulariaceae) includes the common 

 mullein (Verbascum), the monkey-flower (Mimulus), the toad- 

 flax (Linaria), turtle's-head (Chelone), and many other genera 

 and species. 



The bladderwort family (Lentibulariaceae) includes the curi- 

 ous bog or aquatic plants with finely dissected leaves, and with 

 bladders in which insects are caught (Utricularia). 



The trumpet-creeper family (Bignoniaceae) includes the trum- 

 pet-creeper (Bignonia), the catalpa tree, and others. 



980. Order Plantaginales with one family (Plantaginaceae) 

 includes the plantains (Plantago). 



981. Order Rubiales with three families is represented by 

 The madder family (Rubiaceae) with the bluets (Houstonia), 



the button-bush (Cephalanthus), the partridge-berry (Mitchella), 

 the bedstraws (Galium), etc. 



The honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae) with the elder (Sam- 

 bucus), the arrowwoods and cranberry trees (Viburnum), the 

 honeysuckles (Lonicera), etc. 



982. Order Valerianales with two families includes 



The teasel family (Dipsacaceae). Example, Fuller's teasel 

 (Dipsacus). 



983. Order Campanulales with five families, the corolla 

 usually gamopetalous. 



The gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) includes the pumpkin, 

 squash, melon, and a few feral species. Example, the star- 

 cucumber (Sicyos angulatus), in moist places in eastern and 

 middle United States. 



The bell-flower family (Campanulaceae) includes the hare- 

 bells or bell-flowers (Campanula), the lobelias (example, Lobelia 

 cardinalis, the cardinal-flower), etc. 



