CONTENTS. 



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ANALYTICAL KEY TO THE NATURAL FAMILIES ... .13 



SIGNS AND EXPLANATIONS . . . .... . . 27 



STATISTICS. . . . . '; . ..,,., . 28 



NOMENCLATURE 29 



SERIES I. FLOWERING OR PH^ENOGAMOUS PLANTS. 



CLASS I. ANGIOSPERMS. 

 Subclass I. Dicotyledons or Exogens, pp. 33 to 401. 



I. POLYPETALOUS DIVISION . . , . . . .... ,, .., ; ., .33 



I. Ranunculacese (Crowfoot Family) . . . . 34 



II. * Magnoliaceae (Magnolia Family) . , 45 



III. Anonaceae (Custard Apple Family) . ., . . 48 



IV. Menispermacese (Moonseed Family) ... . 48 

 V. Berberidaceae (Barberry Family) . .;*,... . 49 



VI. Nymphaeaceae (Water Lily Family) . . ,-4,^. .51 



VII. Sarraceniacese (Pitcher Plant Family) . 53 



VIII. Papaveracese (Poppy Family) . . . . , . 54 



IX. Fumariaceae (Fumitory Family) 67 



X. Cruciferaj (Mustard Family) 58 



XI. Capparidaceae (Caper Family) 6$. 



XII. Resedacese (Mignonette Family) . . 7'' J. ' . 68 



XIII. Pittosporacese (Pittosporum Family) . . . . 69 



XIV. Cistaceaa (Rockrose Family) . . . . 1 , . 69 

 XV. Violaceae (Violet Family) . : . . . .71 



XVI. Caryophyllacese (Pink Family) . . .' . . 73 



XVII. Portulacaceae (Purslane Family) . . . . . 79 



XVIII. Tamariscine33 (Tamarisk Family) . . . .81 



XIX. Hypericacese (St. John's- Wort Family) ... 81 



XX. Ternstrremiaceae (Camellia or Tea Family) ... 84 



XXI. Malvaceae (Mallow Family) . . '. , . .... 85 



XXII. Sterculiacese (Sterculia Family) . ' . . , . . 90 



XXIII. Tiliacese (Linden Family) . . . : .'.,.. 91 



XXIV. Linacese (Flax Family) 92 



XXV. Geraniaceae (Geranium Family) 93 



XXVI. Rutacese (Rue Family) . - .98 



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