294 LINN^US. 



Corolla of several pieces^ irregular. 



X. PAPiLioNAeE^, with an irregular corolla^ composed 

 of five petals ; as the pea. 



XL Anomal^^, with an irregular corolla^ composed of 

 five petals^ but differing from the papihonaceous form ; 

 as the violet. 



* * With compound flowers. 



XII. Flosculos^, with flowers composed of small 

 funnel-shaped;, regular corollas, divided into five seg- 

 ments ; as the thistle. 



XIII. Semiflosculos^, with flowers composed of 

 small irregular corollas, of an elongated flat shape; as 

 the dandelion. 



XIV. Radiate, with flowers composed of funnel- 

 shaped florets at the centre, and flat ones at the circum- 

 ference ; as the daisy. 



* * * Destitute of flowers. 



XV. Apetal^, whose flowers have no true corolla; as 

 the grasses. 



XVI. Apetal^, entirely destitute of flowers, but hav- 

 ing leaves ; as the ferns. 



XVII. Apetal^, without apparent flowers or fruit ; 

 as mosses. 



Division II. Trees. 



Without petals. 



XVIII. Apetalous Trees or Shrubs, having their 

 flowers destitute of corolla ; as the box. 



XIX. Amentacea:, with the flowers disposed in cat- 

 kins ; as the oak. 



With flowers of one petal. 



XX. Trees with a regular or irregular corolla of one 

 piece ; as the lilac. 



With regular flowers of several petals. 

 . XXI. Trees or Shrubs with rosaceous coroUa ; as the 

 apple-tree- 



