184 EUPHORBIA. [Cl. 15. 



CLASS 15. DlCOTYLKDONES, WITHOUT PETALS. 



STAMENS SEPARATED; that is, in a different 

 Flower from the Pistils. 



" Flowers either monoecious (65) or dioecious, or very 

 rarely united. Calyx in each of one leaf, or a scale 

 in it's stead. Corolla none, but sometimes there 

 are scales, or inner segments of the Calyx, assuming 

 the appearance of Petals. The Barren Flowers 

 have Stamens inserted into some part of the Calyx, 

 or of the Scale supplying it's place, definite, or more 

 rarely indefinite, their Filaments either distinct, or 

 sometimes united into a stalk proceeding from the 

 centre of the Calyx. Germen of the Fertile ones 

 simple, or sometimes several, superior, or rarely in- 

 ferior. Style 1 , or more, or occasionally wanting. 

 Stigma simple or divided. Fruit various in struc- 

 ture, as well as in the number of it's cells" 



Ord. 96. EUPHORBIA. "Flowers monoecious or 

 dioecious, rarely united. Calyx of each tubular, or 

 deeply divided, single or double, the inner segments 

 sometimes assuming the aspect of Petals, nor are there 

 any other. Barren Flowers with Stamens definite or 

 indefinite, their Filaments inserted into the centre of 

 the Calyx, separate or combined, sometimes branch- 

 ed, sometimes jointed. In some instances there are 

 chaffy scales interspersed between the Stamens. Fer- 

 tile Flowers with 1 Germen, which is superior, cither 



