ANALYSIS OF THE ORDERS 137 



78. Petals 4, yellow. Witch-hazels 63 



78. Petals 4-7, cyanic.... 79. 



79. Fruit becoming fleshy drupes 80. 



79. Fruit becoming dry capsules. .. .81. 



80. Stigmas 3, but the drnpe is 1-seeded. * Sumac*. 88 



80. Stigmas 4-6, and the drupe 4-t5-seeded. * (Holly worts.1 Order 74 



81. Capsule 3-seeded. Seed with a scarlet aril. *Stqff-trtex 42 



81. Capsule 2 or 3-seeded, seed not ariled. 3. * Order 78 



81. Capsule many-seeded. 2. * Ord. 73, and Pittosporet. 39 



B. GAMOPETAL.E, OR MONOPETALOCS EXOGENS 



1. Stamens (6-100) more numerous than the lobes of the corolla.... S. 



1. Stameus (2-12) fewer than the corolla lobes, or of the same number.... 2. 



2. Ovary adherent to the calyx tube, that is, inferior 3. 



2. Ovary free from the calyx tube, that is, superior.. . .4. 

 3. Stamens cohering by their anthers.. .. 11. 

 3. Stamens entirely distinct .... 1 2. 

 4. Flowers regular. . . .5. 



4. Flowers irregular 28. 



5. Stamens as many as the petals ... .6. 

 5. Stamens 2, fewer than the petais. . . .26. 

 0. Stameus opposite to the lobes of the corolla (and free). . .14. 



6. Stamens alternate with the lobes of the corolla (rarely connate) 7. 



7. Shrubs, trees, with the stigmas or carpels 3 to 6... 15. 

 7. Herbs l-10 : carpelcd, nr shrubs 2-carpeled. ... 16. 



8. Stamens 6, united below into 2 equal sets. Herbs. * Order 19 



8. Stamens 10, united into a split tube around the 1 style. * Order 46 



8. Stamens many, united into an entire tube around the styles. * Order 24 

 8. Stamens many, united only at the base into 1 or 5 sets.... 9. 

 8. Stamens entirely distinct.... 10. 



9. Calyx of 5 leafy, imbricated sepals. Shrubs, \,rees*(Teaworts.) Order 27 



9. Calyx tubular, 5-toothed, or truncate. Shrubs, trees. * Styracaceas. 75 



10. Stameus 8 or 10. Flowers all perfect. * Heathworts. 73 



10. Stameus 8 or 16. Fls. not all perfect (dioecious). Persimmons. 76 



11. Flowers in a compact head surrounded by an involucre. * Asterworts. 70 



11. Flowers separate, irregular, perfect. Plants erect. * Lobeliads. 71 



11. Flowers separate, regular, imperfect. Weak vines. (Cucurbits.) Order 58 



12. Leaves alternate. Flowers 5-parted, regular, separate. * f(ttivorts. 72 



'l. Leaves opposite, with stipules between, or verticillate. * Maddenoorte. 67 



12. Leaves opposite. Stipules none.. . .13 



13. Stamens 4 or 5. Ovary 2-5-celled. * Honeysuckles. 66 



13. Stamens 2 or 3. Ovary 1-celled, 1-seeded. Valerians. 68 



13. Stamens 4. Ovary 1-celled, 1-seeded. Teazelworts. t> 



