KEY 11 



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Ovary superior; seeds few, large . . . 78. Ebony .... 188 



Ovary superior ; seeds many, small . . . 89. Nightshade . . 214 



Ovary inferior 76. Heath . . . .179 



(6) Leaves opposite. 



* Fruit a 2-celled, 2-seeded capsule .... 95. Madder . . . 227 

 ** Fruit a 2-celled, many-seeded capsule. 



Seeds large, winged 91. Bignonia . . . 222 



Seeds not winged except in Z)tfryi//rt,- shrubs 96. Honeysuckle. . 230 



*** Fruit a 5-celled capsule 76. Heath .... 179 



«««« Fruit a drupe or berry. 



Fruit 1-2-seeded (in Forsijthia many-seeded) ; 



stamens 2 79. Olive . . . .189 



Fruit 1-4-seeded ; stamens 4 87. Verbena . . . 207 



Fruit 1-5-seeded ; stamens 5 96. Honeysuckle. . 230 



(2) Herbs, 

 (a) Ovary superior, flowers regular. 



* Ovary separating into 2 distinct follicles. 



Style single, stamens distinct .... 81. Dogbane . . . 192 



Styles 2, stamens united 82. Milkweed . . . 194 



** Ovary 1-celled. 



Fruit a legume ' . 47. Pea or Pulse . , 126 



Fruit a capsule. 

 Leaves alternate. 

 Stamens opposite the lobes of the corolla 77. Primrose . . . 184 

 Stamens alternate with the lobes of the 



corolla 85. Waterleaf . . .201 



Leaves opposite 80. Gentian . . . 191 



Leaves all reduced to mere scales, plants 



never green, root parasites . . . 92. Broom Kapc . . 223 

 * * * * Ovary 2-several-celled. 



Stamens 2 or 4 94. Plantain . . . 225 



Stamens 5, cells of the ovary 1-2-seeded. 

 Fruit separating into 4 nutlets . . . 86. Borage. . . . 203 



Fruit a capsule 83. Morniiig-Glory . 197 



Stamens 5, cells of the ovary several-seeded. 



Stigma 1 89. Nightshade . .214 



Stigmas 3 84. Phlox .... 199 



.(6) Ovary superior, flowers zygomorphic. 



* Ovary 1-celled. 



Fruit a legume 47. Pea or Pulse . .126 



