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Alius,) \i.\ ii. CORTUSALES.—TmH 



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The Cortaaal Alliance is distinctlj limited amoi 

 central placenta, and an embryo Kin- in tl 



nastance it i- separated from the Ficoidal Alliai 

 placenta. There i- this other essential d I that tit. 



i> towards a polypetalous or apetal< us Btruct ire, wl 

 monopetalous condition. In general, mor< ovi r, tlie albumen o! 

 alum, lam and hard; but Leadworts have i; ins I in quanl 



latter respect thej correspond with Ficoidals. 



In a collateral way these plant- maj t* brought in contact witli N 

 Prunworts, with Sapotads and Ebenads through \ 

 through Hydrophyte, which last offer the best transition to tin I 



!n Ribworts the placentation is less obviously central than in 

 ivallv i~ Bo,as is shown in Bpeaking of th< - 

 and Ribworts is of <niit<> the Bame nature. 



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