CONTENTS 



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 LIST OF PLATES - - - - " . . _ _ jx 



THE FLOWER CHART - .- . - XI 



USE OF THE CHART AS A KEY TO ORDERS - - XV 



NAMES OF PLANTS - - XVIII 



How TO USE THE KEYS - - XVIII 



KEY TO FAMILIES - - XXI 



BUTTERCUP ORDER - - - - i 



MUSTARD " _ _ _ 9 



MALLOW " - - 31 



GERANIUM " 37 



ROCKROSE " 41 



PINK " 43 



HEATH " - ..'... 73 



PRIMROSE " 88 



GENTIAN " - ----- 93 



PHLOX " ... 103 



SNAPDRAGON " - 125 



MINT " . 143 



ROSE " -150 



LOOSESTRIFE " 199 



CACTUS " -207 



MENTZELIA " - 209 



BITTERSWEET " - 211 



MAPLE " -...... 217 



PARSLEY " 222 



MADDER " 237 



BLUEBELL " .... - 241 



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