PHYTOLOGY. .'ill 



coalesced ; the stalk also passes through all the 

 stages of development from that of the herb through the 

 shrub into the tree. The leaves are seldom spathe-like, 

 but frequently coriaceous and aciculate, as in their 

 predecessors the Heaths ; many are pinnated. 



1705. First order, Capsularice parenchymatosce Ru- 

 tacete. Herbs and shrubs frequently provided with acicu- 

 late and coriaceous leaves ; corollas regular with ten sta- 

 mina ; ovarium consisting of five carpels, which separate 

 when ripe, and contain few seeds Rvtacea, Diosmacece. 



1706. Second order, C. vaginatce. Shrubs and trees 

 with similar corollae and ovaria, which are nevertheless 

 frequently separated and fleshy Quassiacece, Ochnacea. 



1707. Third order, C. axonales. Mostly shrubs and 

 trees with irregular corollae and bilocular ovarium Poly- 

 yulacea, Vochysiece, Pittosporea. 



1708. Fourth order, C. for ales. Trees with a woody 

 or berry-like ovarium, having several cells Cedrelea, 

 Meliea, Aurantiacece. 



1709. Fifth order, C.frmtuarice. Trees; flowers qui- 

 nary, ovarium mostly ternary, becoming a winged or 

 fleshy fruit. (Their sixteen families probably pursue the 

 order indicated at Tab. B.) 



CLASS XII. 



Corolla-plants. 



1710. Corollae stipaceous, having free stamina; ovaria 

 with stunted septa, and numerous marginal seeds 

 Carnations^ Violets, Cist ace &, Siliquosce, Papaveracete, 

 Gruttiferce. 



1711. The stalk passes through all the stages of 

 formation, from the nodose herb unto the shrub and tree. 

 The leaves occur likewise under all forms, modes, 

 division, and arrangement. The plants of this class are 

 found in all climates, and yield etherial or volatile and 

 fatty oil with resins. They divide first of all into qui- 

 nary and quaternary ; the former being mostly herbs with 



