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ALLIANCES OF PLANTS. 



Alliance 2. Lycopodales. Stems solid, vascular. Reproduc- 

 tive organs growing on the stem. 



278. Lycopodiacese 



279. Marsileaceae 



Thecae naked . 



Thecae enclosed in involu- 

 cres of the same form. 



Thecae enclosed in. involu- 280. Salviniaceae 

 cres of two different forms. 



Emetic. 



None. 



None. 



Alliance 3. M&scales. Without a vascular system. Ger- 

 minating processes uniting into a heterogeneous 

 body. Sporules in distinct thecse. 



281. Bryaceae . . Slightly astringent. 



Thecae valveless, with an 



operculum. 

 Thecae opening into valves, 



with an operculum. 

 Thecae opening into valves, 



without an operculum. 

 Thecae valveless, without 



an operculum. 



282. Andraeaceae. 



283. Jungermanniaceae. 



284. Hepaticaceae. 



Alliance 4. Charales. Without a vascular system. Germi- 

 nating processes uniting into a heterogeneous 

 body. Reproductive organs axillary globules. 

 285. Characeae . Fo3tid. 



Alliance 5. Fungales. Without a vascular system. Ger- 

 minating processes either wholly distinct or 

 confluent in a homogeneous body. 



Born from a matrix which 

 veils them when young. 



Born without a matrix. 

 Living in air. Cellular, 

 rarely filamentous, with 

 a reproductive nucleus 

 bursting through their 

 surface. 



Born without a matrix. 

 Living in water. Fila- 

 mentous ; the filaments 

 either solitary or several 

 glued together, having 

 sporidia and viviparous. 



286. Fungaceae 



287. Lichenaceae 



288. Algaceae 



Stimulant ; nutri- 

 tive. Often poi- 

 sonous (Ergot, 

 Mushroom, 

 Truffle}. 



Dye ( Orchal) ; nu- 

 tritive (Iceland 

 Moss). 



Nutritive. 



