Goodenof!eae.A.n in dusium under the stigma ; otheryrise aa in Campanulaceae. Herbs 

 or shrubs, rarely trees, with alternate or radical leaves. 



* * Floicers regular. 



Ericaceae. Stamens twice as many as corolla-lobes. Anthers 2-celIed, opening in 

 terminal pores, free or connate. Ovary inferior or superior, with as many cells as 

 corolla-lobes. Seeds albuminous. Slirubs or trees with alternate leaves. 



Epacrideae. Stamens as many as corolla-lobes and alternate with them, or rarely fewer. 

 Anthers 1-celled. Ovary superior with 5 or fewer cells. Seeds albuminous. 



. 3. Corolla hypogynous or rarely perigynous bearing the stamens. 

 * Floicers regular. 

 O Stamens either opposite the corolla-lobes, or more than their number. ^ 



Plumhigi*wae. Calyx tubular. Stamens 5. Ovary 1-celled, with a single ovule sus- 

 pended from a free filiform placenta ; styles or style-branches 5. Seeds rarely albu- 

 minous. Herbs or rarely shrubs with radical or alternate leaves. 



Primulaceae. -Stamens as many as corolla-lobes. Ovary 1-celled, with peltate ovules 

 attacked to a free central placenta. Fruit usually capsular. Seeds albuminous. 

 Herbs with alternate or radical, rarely whorled leaves. 



Myrsineae. Stamens as many as corolla-lobes. Ovary 1-celled, with peltate ovules 

 attacked to a free central placenta. Fruit succulent or hard, usually indehiseent. 

 Seeds rarely without albumen. Trees or shrubs with alternate usually dotted 

 leaves. 



Sapotaceae. Corolla-lobes as many or twice or thrice as many as calyx-segments. Sta- 

 mens as many or twice as many as corolla-lobes. Ovary 2- or more-celled with a 

 solitary ovule in each cell. Fruit succulent or hard, usually indehiseent. Seeds 

 with or without albumen. Trees or shrubs, the juice often milky. Leaves alter- 

 nate. 



Ebenaceae. Flowers often dioecious. Corolla-lobes 3 to 5. Stamens few or many, 

 indefinite. Ovary superior 3 or more celled, with 1 or 2 ovules in each cell. Fruit 

 succulent, usually indehiseent. Seeds albuminous. Trees or shrubs, not milky, with 

 alternate leaves. 



Styracaceae. Flowers hermaphrodite. Corolla-lobes as many or twice as many as calyx- 

 lobes. Stamens usually more than twice as many, rarely twice as many, as corolla- 

 lobes, or fewer. Ovary (at least the fruit) more or less inferior, 2-5-celled, with 2 or 

 more ovules in each cell. Fruit usually succulent and indehiseent. Seeds albumi- 

 nous. Trees or shrubs with alternate leaves. 



O O Stamens alternating tcith the corolla-lobes and equal to them, in number. 



Jasmineae. Corolla with 4, 5 or more lobes, rarely 2-petaled or none. Stamens 2 

 rarely 4, alternating with the carpels. Ovary 2-celled, with one or 2 ovules in each 

 cell. Fruit succulent or capsular. Seeds with or without albumen. Trees or 

 shrubs, often scaudent, with opposite or very rarely alternate leaves. 



Apocyneae. Stamens 5. Anthers more or less conniveut round the stigma. Ovary of 2 

 distinct carpels, the styles connected upwards, or rarely the carpels united from the 

 base. Fruits of 1 or 2 follicles, drupes or berries. Seeds usually albuminous. 

 Trees, shrubs or perennial, sometimes climbing, with opposite or rarely scattered 

 leaves ; juice often milky. 



Asclepiadeae. Stamens 5 ; anthers connate round the stigma, 2 or 4-celled ; pollen 

 consolidated in 1 or 2 masses in each cell. Ovary of 2 distinct carpels ; the styles 

 united upwards. Follicles solitary or twine. Albumen scanty. Shrubs or herbs, 

 often climbing, with opposite lea.ves, juice often milky. 



Loganiaceae. Anthers free. Ovary usually 2-eelled. Style single. Fruit a capsule or 

 berry. Seeds albuminous. Trees, shrubs or herbs, sometimes climbing, with opposite 

 leaves often connected by stipules or raised lines. 



Gentianeae. Anthers free. Ovary 1-celled with 2 or rarely more parietal placentas 

 rarely completely dividing it into 2 cells ; ovules numerous and minute. Style 

 single. Fruit a capsule rarely indehiseent. Seeds albuminous. Herbs with a 

 bitter taste, sometimes cLimbiug. Leaves opposite or rarely alternate. 



H ydrophyllaceae. Flowers in one-sided racemes or cymes. Anthers free. Ovary 1- 

 celled with 2 parietal placentas or rarely 2-celled. Styles or style-branches 2. Fruit 

 a capsule. Seeds albuminous. Herbs or rarely undershrubs, the leaves alternate 

 or lowers opposite. 



Borragineae. Flowers in cymes or one-sided racemes or spikes. Ovary 2 or or 4-celled 



with a solitary ovule in each cell ; or 2-celled with 2 parallel ovules in each cell. 



. Style single, entire or rarely fofked. Fruit a drupe, or dry and separating into 2 



