ANALYSIS OF THE ORDERS 137 



78. Petals 4, yellow. Witch-hazels 62 



78. Petals 4-7, cyanic. . . .79. 



79. Fruit becoming fleshy drupes 80. 



79. Fruit becoming dry capsules 81. 



80. Stigmas 3, but the drupe is 1-seeded. * Sumacs. 88 



80. Stigmas 4-6, and the drupe 4-6-seeded. * {Holly ivorts.') Order 74 



81. Capsule 8-seeded. Seed with a scarlet aril. */S'tojf-i/'ees . 42 



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



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



B. Gamopetal^, or Monopetalous Exogens 



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. 



5. Stamens as many as the petals 6. 



5. Stamens 2, fewer than the petais. . . .26. 

 6. Stamens opposite to the lobes of the corolla (and free).. .14. 

 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. Calyxof 5 leafy, imbricated sepals. Shrubs, trees.*(rea?wr;s.) Order 27 



9. Calyx tubular, 5-toothed, or truncate. ^hvwh&^ivQQ^.* Styracacex. 75 



10. Stamens 8 or 10. Flowers all perfect. * Heathworts. 73 



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



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



11. Flowers separate, irregular, perfect. Plants erect. * Loheliads. 71 



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



12. Leaves alternate. Flowers o-parted, regular, separate. * Belhvorts. 72 



2. Leaves opposite, with stipules between, or verticillate. * Madderworts. 67 



12. Leaves opposite. Stipules none 13 



13. Stamens 4 or 5. Ovary 2-5-celled. * Honey suckles. 66 



13. Stamens 2 or 3. Ovary 1-celled, 1-seeded. Valerians. 68 



13. Stamens 4. Ovary 1-celled, 1-seeded. TeazelworU. 69 



