CONTENTS. 



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ANALYTICAL KEY TO THE NATURAL FAMILIES ... .13 



SIGNS AND EXPLANATIONS 27 



STATISTICS 28 



NOMENCLATURE .29 



SERIES I. FLOWERING OR PH^ENOGAMOUS PLANTS. 



CLASS I. ANGIOSPERMS. 

 Subclass I. Dicotyledons or Exogens, pp. 33 to 401. 



POLYPETALOUS DIVISION ........ 33 



I. Ranunculacese (Crowfoot Family) , . .34 



II. Magnoliacese (Magnolia Family) 45 



III. Anonaceae (Custard Apple Family) . . . . 48 



IV. Menispermaceae (Moonseed Family) .... 48 

 V. Berberidaceae (Barberry Family) ..... 49 



VI. Nymphaeaceae (Water Lily Family) .... 51 



VII. Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher Plant Family) .... 53 



VIII. Papaveracese (Poppy Family) 54 



IX. Fumariacese (Fumitory Family) 57 



X. Cruciferse (Mustard Family) . . . 68 



XI. Capparidaceae (Caper Family) 68 



XII. Resedaceae (Mignonette Family) . . . . . 68 



XIII. Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum Family) .... 69 



XIV. Cistacese (Rockrose Family) 69 



XV. Violacese (Violet Family) 71 



XVI. Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family) 73 



XVII. Portulacaceae (Purslane Family) 79 



XVIII. Tamariscineae (Tamarisk Family) .... 81 



XIX. Hypericaceae (St. John's- Wort Family) ... 81 



XX. Ternstrcemiaceae (Camellia or Tea Family) ... 84 



XXI. Malvaceae (Mallow Family) 86 



XXII. Sterculiaceae (Sterculia Family) 90 



XXIII. Tiliacese (Linden Family) 91 



XXIV. Linaceae (Flax Family) 92 



XXV. Geraniacese (Geranium Family) 93 



XXVI. Rutaceae (Rue Family) ..-.,,. 98 



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