28 THE FLORA. 



o The 5 filaments distinct. Pollen, masses 5. N.-Y. PKRITLO'OA. 



c Filaments united as well as the stigmas. Pollinia 10. GoifOi/OBUf.. 



d Petal:, spreading. Hoods erect. Leaves linear. Coast, S. SKNTE'BA. 



d Petals spreading. Hoods flat, spreading, t Wax-plant. HOT'A. 



d Petals erect, white Hoods erect, 2-awned. S.-W. Common. ENSLE'NIA. 



ASOLE'PIAS. Silk-grass. Milkweed. 



^We have many species of this genus, blooming in the Summer months. Begin 

 new will find them difficult to distinguish. We omit them here, referring the rcade 

 to the Class Book.) 



ORDER XCIX. OLEACE.E. Oliveworts. 



Trees and shrubs with opposite leaves, with 



flowers 4-parted, regular, sometimes without petals; 



corolla (when present) valvate in the bud; stamens 2, rarely 4; 



<nary 2-celled, with 2 ovules in each cell; fruit fleshy or dry. 



Analysis of the Genera. 



Leaves pinnate. Fruit a dry, winged samara a 



Leaves simple. Fruit a dry, 2-celled pod (capsule) b 



Leaves Dimple. Fruit a fleshy drupe or berry. . . .2 



2 Corolla present. Stamens included. White. ...c 



2 Corolla present. Stamens cxsertcd.. ..d 



2 Corolla none. Fruit an oblong drupe. . . .e 

 Trees with imperfect flowers and odd-pinnate leaves. Ash. FRAX'I.VUH. 



b Corolla salver-form, with short, white or purple lobes, t Lilac. STKIN'OA. ] 



b Corolla bell-form, with long, yellow lobes, t Forty thia. FORSY'THIA. 



c Corolla with long, linear, pendulous lobes. Virginia Fringe-tree. CHIONAX'THUS. 

 c Cor. with short lobes. Panicle dense. Berries black. Privet. Prim. LIGUS'TKUM. 



d Style 2-parted. Leaves serrate. Shrubs, t Osmanth. OSMAN'THUS. 



d Style simple. Panicles axillary. S. American Olive. OLEA. 



d Style simple. Panicles terminal. Trees, t Vuian. VISIA'NA. 



Flowers very imperfect, dioecious. Shrubs. Wet. "W. S. Adelia. FORESTJ'ERA. 



SYRDTGA. Lilac. 



1 S vuiga ris. Common L. Leaves cordate-ovate, entire. Flowers lilac-purple. 



2 S. al'ba White Lilac. Flower.* pure white. Shrub taller. (Variety of No. 1.) 



6 S. Per'sica. Persian L. Leaves lanceolate, entire or cleft. Flowers in loosei 

 panicles, lilac-blue. Apr. May. 



