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mullein (Verbascum) , the monkey-flower (Mimulus), the toad' 

 flax (Linaria), turtle' s-head (Chelone), and many other genera 

 and species. 



The bladderwort family (Lentibulariaceae) includes the curi- 

 ous bog or aquatic plants with finely dissected leaves, and with 

 bladders in which insects are caught (Utricularia). 



The trumpet-creeper family (Bignoniaceae) includes the trunv 

 pet-creeper (Bignonia), the catalpa tree, and others. 



1229 Order Plantaginales with one family (Plantaginaceae) 

 includes the plantains (Plantago). 



1230. Order Rubiales with three families is represented by 

 The madder family (Rubiaceae) with the bluets (Houstonia), 



the button-bush (Cephalanthus), the partridge-berry (Mitchella), 

 the bedstraws (Galium), etc. 



The honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae) with the elder (Sam- 

 bucus), the arrowwoods and cranberry trees (Viburnum), the 

 honeysuckles (Lonicera), etc. 



1231. Order Valerianales with two families includes 



The teasel family (Dipsacaceae). Example, Fuller's teasel 

 (Dipsacus). 



1232. Order Campanulales with five families, the corolla 

 usually gamopetalous. 



The gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) includes the pumpkin, 

 squash, melon, and a few feral species. Example, the star- 

 cucumber (Sicyos angulatus), in moist places in eastern and 

 middle United States. 



The bell-flower family (Campanulaceae) includes the hare- 

 bells or bell-flowers (Campanula), the lobelias (example, Lobelia 

 cardinalis, the cardinal-flower), etc. 



The chicory family (Cichoriaceae) includes the chicory or 

 succory (Cichorium intybus, known also as blue-sailors), the 

 oyster-plant or salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius) , the dandelion 

 (Taraxacum taraxacum =T. densleonis), the lettuce (Lactuca), 

 the hawkweed (Hieraceum) (see paragraph 1177), and others. 



The ragweed family (Ambrosiaceae) includes the ragweeds 

 (Ambrosia), the cockle-bur (Xanthium), and others. 



