ANALYSIS OF THE ORDERS i;;' 



78. Petals 4, yellow. Witch-hazeh 62 



78. Petals 4-7, cyanic 70. 



79. Fruit becoming fleshy drupes SO. 



79. Fruit becoming dry capsules 81. 



80. Stigmas 3, but tho drupe is 1-seeded. Sumach. .38 



SO. Stigmas 4-6, and the drupe 4-G-secdcd. {IMly worts.) Order 74 



81. Capsule 3-seeded. Seed with a scarlet aril. Staff-trees. 42 



81. Capsule 2 or 3-scedcd, seed not ariled. § 8. * Order 73 



81. Capsule many-seeded. § 2. * Ord. 73, and Fittospores. 39 



B. Gamopetal^e, or Monopetalous Exogexs 



1. Stamens (6-100) more numerous than the lobes of the corolla S. 



1. Stamens (2-12) fewer than the corolla lobes, or of the same number.... 2. 

 2. Ovary adherent to the calyx tube, that is, inferior.... 3. 

 2. Ovary free from the calyx tube, that is, superior.. ..4 



3. Stamens cohering by their anthers 11. 



3. Stamens entirely distinct 12. 



4. Flowers regular 5. 



4. Flowers irregular 28. 



r>. Stamens as many as the petals 6. 



5. Stamens 2, fewer than the petais 26. 



6. Stamens oppo^^ite to the lobes of the corolla (and free).. .U. 

 6. Stamens alternate with the lobes of the corolla (rarely connate).. ..7. 

 7. Shrubs, trees, with the stigmas or carpels 3 to 6... 15. 



7. Herbs 1-10-carpeled, or shrubs 2-carpeled 16. 



8. Stamens 6, united below into 2 equal sets. Herbs. * Order 12 



8. Stamens 10, united into a split tube around the 1 style. * Order 46 



8, Stamens many, united into an entire tube around the styles. * Order 24 

 8. Stamens many, united only at the base into 1 or 5 sets.'. . .9. 



8. Stamens entirely distinct 10. 



9. Calyx of 5 leafy, imbricated sepals. Shrubs, trees. ( Teaworts. ) Order 27 



9. Calyx tubular, 5-toothed, or truncate. Shrubs, trees. .%;m-amE. 75 



10. Stamens 8 or 10. Flowers all perfect. * Ileatha-orts. 73 



10. Stamens 8 or 16. Fls. not all perfect (dioecious). Persimmons. 76 



11. Flowers in a compact head surrounded by an involucre. * Asterworts. 70 



11. Flo- ers separate, irregular, perfect. Plants erect. * Lobeliads. 71 



11. Flowers separate, regular, imperfect. Weak vines. (Cticurhils.) Order 58 



12. Leaves alternate. Flowers 5-parted, regular, separate. * Bellworis. 72 



12. Leaves opposite, with stipules between, or verticiUate. * Maddencorts', 



1 2. Leaves opposite. Stipules none 13 



13. Stamens 4 or 5. Ovary 2-5-celled. * Uoneysuckles. 



67 



66 



18. Stamens 2 or 3. Ovary 1-celled, 1-secdcd. VaUrians. 68 



13. Stamens 4. Ovary 1-ccllcd, 1-seeded. Jlazelwort^. 69 



