]viii NATURAL SYSTEMS. [Lindley. 



Alliav< K 14. XvEIOAI.ES, p. 186. 



Sepals a Petal, 2. stamens3,of which 2arej PhUvdracea, or IFato-uwfe, p. 186 



abortive. Bmbryo axile, in fleshy albumen. J » 



Sepals 3. 1'etals 3. Stamens 3, fertile. Car- 1 



pell opposite sepals. Placentre parietal. I X)jridacete , or Xyrids, p. 187 



Bmbryo minute, on the outside of fleshy j " 



albumen / 



Sepal--. Petals 8. Stamens fi (or 3). Car-) 



■ipposite sepals. Placentae axile. Em- 1 56 Commelynacece, or Spiderivorts, p. 188 



bryo trochleax, half immersed in fleshy j 



albumen J 



Sepals 3. Petals 3. Stamens 3; (anil 



1-celled). Carpels opposite petals. Pla- 1 57 Mayacece, or Mayacs, p. 189 



centre parietal Embryo minute, on thej 



outside of fleshy albumen ) 



Alliance 15. Jincales, p. 190. 



I i.. wers scattered. Embryo minute, undivided. 58. Juncacea, or Rushes, p. 191 

 Plowera spadieeous. Embryo axile, with a] 5;) orotOiacete, at Onmtiadt, p. W3 

 conspicuous cleft on one side ) 



Alliance 16. Lilialks, p. 195. 



Perianth surrounded by a calycine involucre,") 



the inner bracts of which are coloured and / 60. Gilliesiacece, or Gilliesiads, p. 196 



petaloid J 



Perianth naked, flat when withering. Anthers) 



turned outwards ; styles distinct ; albumen > 61. Mdnnthacece, or Melanths, p. 198 



Been; J 



Perianth naked, flat when withering. Anthers) 



turned inwards. Styles consolidated. Albu- / 62. Liliacece, or LllyworU, p. 200 



men fleshy J 



Perianth naked, circinate when withering.! 63 _ p onted a-acece, or Pontederads, p .206 



Anthers turned inwards. Albumen mealy .J 



\i r i \-., t 17. AlisMALks, p. 807. 



Flowers 3-petaloideous. Placenta; many-) ^ Butomae eai, or Butomads, p. 208 



seeded, netted and parietal J 



Flowers 3-petaloideous Placentae few-seeded,! AlitmacetBj r Alismads, p. 209 



-mi|ile, and axile, or basal. Embryo solid . J r 



Plowen scaly. Placentae few-seeded, simple) 



and axile, or basil. Embryo slit on one > 66. Juncaginacece, or Arrow -grasses, p. 210 

 with a very large plumule . . . . ) 



V. DICTYOGENS. 

 SXUaNCE tiik Ull A- Tin: CLASS, p. 211. 



(For Triuridacere, formerly referred here, see p. 144 a.) 



Flowers r??. Perianth adherent. Carpels) fi8 B / mmM or v„, „oij 

 consolidated, several-seeded ) °?" vioscortacea, or 1 ams, p. -14 



Plowen cT ?. Carpels several, quite conso-) 

 Udated, Placenta! axile. Flowers hexape- 69. Smilacea, or Sarsaparillas, p. 215 

 taloideous J 



r- j?. Carpels several, quite consoli-) 

 dated. Placental parietal. Flowers 3-6- > 70. Philesiacea, or Philesiads, p. 217 

 petalotdaona J 



Plowen P. Carpels several, half-consolidated. 1 „, ™ •„. „ .. „,„ 



Placenta axile. Plowen 3-petaloideous. .] 71 - Trllhacets ' 0T Pands, p. 218 



Plowen i • Carpels solitary, simple, many- ! 



I. with long-Etelkad anatropal seeds 72. lu-.iburghiacea, or Roxburghworts, p. 9.13 

 :ni. I a basal placenta J 



Clan VI. GYNINOGENS 

 \: i m i nil sahi ai rsa < lass, p. SSL 



Stem simple, continuous. Leaves parallel 



■in simple, continuous. Leaves parallel-*) 



l. pinnate. Scales of the eone antheri- , 73. Cyeadeacets, or Cycads, p. 223 



us ) '" 



stem rvpcatedlvliranched, continuous. Leaves! „ 



simple, aoerose. Females in cones . . .) ' 4 - Ptnacea, or Conifers, p. 226 

 Stem repeated]] branched, continuous. Leaves) 

 v. oft,u fork-vein. .1. Females solitary. ■ 

 Membrane next the nucleus Inclosed. .\ii- f 75. Taxacea:, or Taxads, p. 236 

 then S-celled, op&ung longitudinally . . .j 



