O ANALYSIS OF THE NATURAL. ORDERS. 



4 Leaves opposite.. (5) 

 4 Leave? alternate. (5) 



5 Stamens on the torns or the hypogynous corolla, .(f) 

 5 Stamens and petals on the calyx tube. . (v) 



6 Ovaries simple, distinct, or one only. Vines or erect shrubs. .(0) 

 6 Ovary compound, and wholly adherent to the calyx.. (x) 

 6 Ovary compound and free from the calyx or nearly so.. (7) 



7 Stamens opposite to the petals and of the same number.. (y) 

 7 Stamens alternate with the petals or of a different number. .(8) 

 8 Leaves opposite on the stems.. (z) 

 8 Leaves alternate, and compound . . (yy) 

 8 Leaves alternate and simple. . (zz) 



9 Polyandrous stamens 310 times as many as the petals. . (m) 

 9 Oligandrous, stamens 12 times as many as the petals or fewer. .(10) 

 10 Pistils separate and distinct, few or solitary, simple.. (n) 

 10 Pistils united into a compound ovary free from the calyx. .(11) 

 10 Pistils united into a compound ovary adherent to the calyx.. (o) 

 11 Stamens opposite to the petals and of the same number. . (p) 

 11 Stamens alternate with the petals or of a greater number, .(q) 

 13 Flowers regular or nearly so. Fruit never a legume. .(14) 

 12 Flowers irregular (rarely regular and the fruit a legume) .. (13) 



13 Stamens numerous, 3 or more times as many as the petals. .(k) 

 13 St*r ens few and definite, 4 1-2.. (0 



1-. t^amens (or anthers) 310 times as many as the petals.. (15) 

 14 Stamens few and definite. Ovary free from the calyx. .(17) 

 14 Stamens few and definite. Ovary adherent to the calyx.. (j) 

 15 Stamens hypogynous inserted on the torus.. (16) 

 15 Stamens perigy nous inserted on the corolla at the base..(c) 

 15 Stamens perigynous inserted on the calyx at the base..(rf) 

 16 Pistils few or many, distinct (at least as to the styles).. (a) 

 16 Pistils (and styles if any) completely united.. (b) 

 17 Pistils one, or indefinite and distinct, simple.. (e) 

 17 Pistils definitely* 2 united, tht: short styles combined into one..(f) 

 * 2, 3 or 4 united, styles or stigmas, 2, 3, 4 or 6. .(g) 

 * 5. distinct or united, with 5 distinct styles.. (h) 

 * 5, united and the styles also combined into one. .(P 



a Petals 5 or more, deciduous. Leaves never peltate RANUNCUL kCE^fc. 



a Petals 3 or numerous. Water plants with peltate leaves ( 



b Sepal? 4-6, equal. Petals 00, imbricated in the bud ... f 



b Sepals 5, equal. Petals 5, imbricate. Leaves tubular SARRACENIACE/E. 8 



b Sepals 5, unequal. Petals 5, convolute. Flowers of 2 sorts CISTACE^E. 15 



b Sepals 2, with bb 5 petals imbricated in the bud PORTULACCACE.E. 20 



bb 4 or 8 petals usually crumpled in bud PAP AVERAGES. 9 



c Filaments united into a tube. Anthers 1-celled MALVACEAE. 23 



d Sepals 2, persistent, capping the lid of the pyxis PORTULACCACE^;. 20 



d Sepals 3 5, valvate in the bud. Pod long, 2-carpelled TILIACE^E. 25 



d Sepals 3 5. dd Petals imbricate in bud. Fruits simple .ROSACES. 4-1 



dd Petals convolute in bud. Fruit compound LOASACE^E. 55 



Stamens opposite to the petals and of the same number. Pistil 1 only. .BERBERIDACEJE. 



9 Stamens alternate with the petals or more numerous RANUNCULACEJ:. 1 



/ Stamens 6, tetradyuamous. Pod 2-ceiIed. Flowers cruciform CRUCIFER^E. 1. 



f Stamens 4 32, not tetradynamous. Pod 1-celled CAPPARIDACE^:. 12 



g Sepals 5, unequal. Flowers perfect, numerous, minute CISTACE^E. 15 



g Sepals 5, equal. Flowers monoecious. Herbs woolly or scurfy ORDER 113 



