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DE CANDOLLE'S SYSTEM. 



This order divides into two principal sections. 

 /. Flowers regular. TYPICAL GENERA. Ranunculus, Cle- 

 matis, Adonis. 



Ceratocephalus orthoceras. 1. Flower. 2. Ripe fruit. 3. Ovaries of Ranunculus 

 Krapfia. 4. Section of carpel and seed of the same. 



//. Flowers irregular. TYPICAL GENERA. Delphinium, 

 Aconitum. 



Delphinium tricorne. 1 . Petals and stamens. 2. Carpels. 3. A branch of ripe fruit. 

 



2. Anonacea. Trees or shrubs generally tropical. Leaves 

 without stipules. Flowers axillary, large, and dull-coloured. 



