SYNOPSIS OF THE FAMILIES Xlll 



XX. Platanaceae (p. 34:)). Flowers monoecious, in dense unisexual capitate heads; 

 fruit an akene; leaves simple, alternate, with stipules, deciduous. 



XXL. Rosaceae (p. :'.!>). Flowers perfect; sepals and petals 5 { jietals in Cercocar- 

 pus) ; ovary inferior in Mains, rturbita. Grata t/nx. am/ A/nclanc/tif r ; fruit a drupe (Hetero- 

 meles, Prunus. and Chrysobalanns), a capsule ( Vaui|uelinia and Lyonothamnus). an akene 

 (Cercocarpus), or a pome (Mains, Sorlms, rrata>gus. and Anielaneliier) ; leaves simple 

 or pinnately compound, alternate (opposite in Lyunothamnus), with stipules, deciduous or 

 persistent. 



XXII. Leguminosae (p. 5:',:)). Flowers perfect, regular or irregular; fruit a legume; 

 leaves compound, or simple (l)alea). alternate, with stipules, deciduous or persistent. 



XXIII. Zygophyllacese (p. 57*). Flowers perfect; calyx 5-lohed ; petals 5; fruit 

 capsular, becoming ileshy ; leaves opposite, pinnate, with stipules. p,-rsistenr. 



XXIV. Rutaceae (p. 5Si>). Flowers unisexual or perfect ; fruit a capsule ( Fagara), a 

 samara (Ptelea), of indehiscent winged 1 -seeded carpels ( Heli.-tta '. or a drupe (Ainyris); 

 leaves alternate or opposite, compound, glandular-punctate, without stipules, persistent or 

 rarely deciduous (0 in Canotia). 



XXV. Simarubaceae (p. 5S<). Flowers dioecious, calyx 5-lobed ; petals 5; fruit 

 drupaceous; leaves alternate, equally pinnate, without stipules, persistent. 



XXVI. Burseraceae (p. 5'.U). Flowers perfect ; calyx 4 or 5-parted ; petals 5 ; fruit 

 a drupe; leaves alternate, compound, without stipules, deciduous. 



XXVII. Meliaceae (p. 51KJ). Flowers perfect ; calyx 5-lobed ; petals 5 ; fruit a 5-celled 

 dehiscent capsule; leaves alternate, equally pinnate, without stipules, persistent. 



XXVIII. Euphorbiaceae (p. 504). Flowers perfect; calyx 4-ii-parted ( Drypetes), 3- 

 lobed (Ilippomane), or (Gymnanthes) ; petals 0; fruit a drape (Drypetes and Ilipponiane). 

 or a 3-lobed capsule (( Jynmanthes). 



XXIX. Aiiacardiaceae (p. 001). Flowers usually unisexual, diu-cious or polygamo- 

 dioecious; fruit a dry drupe ; leaves simple or compound, alternate, without stipules, decid- 

 uous iprrtixtrnt in one specif* f Ilhus). 



XXX. Cyrillaceae (p. (110). Flowers perfect; calyx 5-8-lobed : petals 5-S : fruit an 

 indehiscent capsule ; leaves alternate, without stipules, persistent (>nor> or h-sa di ciduoits in 

 Cyrilla). 



XXXI. Aquifoliaceae (p. 013). Flowers polygamo-dioecious; calyx 4 or 5-lobed; 

 petals 5; fruit a drupe, with 4-S 1 -seeded nutlets; leaves alternate, simple, with stipules, 

 persistent or deciduous. 



XXXII. Celastraceae (p. 01'.)). Flowers perfect, polygamous or dioecious: calyx 4 or 

 5-lobed; petals 4 or 5; fruit a drupe, or a capsule (Kvonymus) : le.-ives simple, opposite or 

 alternate, with or without stipules, persistent (dicitliiunx in Krntii/mut). 



XXXIII. Aceraceae (p. <>24). Flowers diu-cious or mono'ci.iiisly polygamous ; calyx 

 usually 5-parted; petals usually 5. or 0; fruit of '2 long-winged samara joined at the base ; 

 leaves opposite, simple or rarely pinnate, without or rarely with stipules, deciduous. 



XXXIV. Hippocastaiiaceae (p. U4:!). Flowers perfect, irregular; calyx 5-lobed; 

 petals 4 or 5, unequal; fruit a 3-celled 3-valved capsule; leaves opposite, digitately com- 

 pound, long-])etiolate, without stipules, deciduous. 



XXXV. Sapindaceae (p. 049). Flowers polygamous; calyx 4 or 5-lobed; corolla of 



4 or 5 petals; fruit a berry (Sapindus and Kxothea), a drupe (Hypelate). or a ^-celled 

 capsule (Ungnadia) ; leaves alternate, compound, without stipules, persistent, or deciduous 

 (Ungnadia). 



XXXVI. Rhamnaceae (p. 057). Flowers usually perfect ; calyx 4 or 5-lobed ; petals 4 oi< 



5 (0 in Reynosia, Condalia. and Knujimlf tu/ron) ; fruit drupaceous ; leaves simple, alternate 

 (mostly opposite in Reynosia and Kruyiodendron), with stipules, persistent (deciduous in some 

 species <>f lihamnn^. 



XXXVII. Tiliaceae (p. O(iit). Flowers perfect; sepals and petals 5 ; fruit a nut-like 

 berry ; leaves simple, alternate, mostly oblique at the base, with stipules, deciduous. 



