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foetid ; perianth with four petaloid divisions ; 

 stamens four, hypogynous ; anthers adnate ; 

 ovary superior, 1 -celled ; placentae basal ; 

 style none ; ovules 00, anatropal ; pericarp 

 1 -celled, 2-valved, with two clusters of seeds 

 at the base ; embryo taper, albuminous. 

 Natives of hot parts of India. 



2. FAMILY. Trilliads (Trilliacese). Herbaceous, 



simple-stemmed ; leaves verticillate, mem- 

 branous ; flowers large, terminal, solitary ; 

 periahth 6-8-divided, coloured or herbaceous ; 

 stamens 61 ; anthers linear ; ovary free, 

 3-5-celled ; styles 3-5, distinct ; ovules 00, 

 anatropal ; fruit succulent, 3-5-celled ; seeds 

 00 ; embryo minute, albuminous. Inhabit 

 temperate parts of Asia, Europe, and North 

 America. (Parisidce, Burnett.) 



3. FAMILY. Philesiads (Philesiacese). Shrubs, 



twining or upright ; leaves coriaceous ; 

 flowers large, showy, solitary, 3-6-petaloid- 

 eous ; stamens six ; anthers linear ; ovary 

 free, ] -celled ; placentae parietal ; style long, 

 club-shaped ; stigmas three ; ovules 00, 

 orthotropal ; fruit succulent. Natives of 

 Chili. 



4. FAMILY. Sarsaparillas (Smilacese), Herbs or 



under-shrubs, often climbing ; stems scarcely 

 woody ; flowers bisexual or polygamous ; 

 perianth petaloid, 6-partite ; stamens six, 

 rarely hypogynous ; ovary 3-celled, cells uni- 

 or multi-ovulate ; ovules orthotropal ; style 



