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Pistils generally 5, making few-seedod ivida. 



Petals broiid : calyx open, 5-cleft. Sliiiibs or herbs. {Spirrrn) MkaDow-swkkt. 



Petals laiicc-sliaiicil : calyx narrow, 5-t<)otIiO(l. llerlis, (d'H/i nia) ]s\)l.\s riiv>i('. 



Pistils only i or 2, niai<ing akones, fncltis'-d in the narrow-mouthed tube of tlie calyx. 



I'etals 5, yellow : stamens 12 or more : calyx bur-like. (Ar/riiitoiiinj A(;|(1Mi>n\ . 



Pet:ils none : but the 4 spreading' lobes of tlie smootli calyx petal-like. 



Mowers perfect, in a spike : stamens 4, long (wldte), (S<tii;iiiiK('>rliii) I'-iUNKr. 



I'Mower> nioiKecious, in a load : stamens many, {Polirinin) *S.M..\l)-l!ru\KT. 



Pistils. 3 to 10. making akenes : stamens many. (Stendess herbs.) 



I'etals 5, Vf'.low. Leavfs of :( leatb'ts, (WnhlsUiniii) P.aUHKV-Sth.WVUFKHV. 



I'etals 5, white. Leaves siniiiie, rouiided-lieart-shajied, {l)iil ilntrdu) J).\i,in.\uii.\. 



Pistils many, making akencs, or in l;iiiiril)le berrv-likc in fruit. 



Calyx open, with 5 additinmil outer lobes (making 10) or 5 accessory teeth. 



Akenes tipped witli a long feathery or liooked or twisted tail (style), ((•riiiu) Avkns. 



Akenes seed-like ; the short style falling off. 



Receptacle of tlie fruit dry and small, (Pn'riitilhi) ('iNtirKKdl.. 



Receptacle of the fruit l>ecoming very large and l^dpy, (Fr(tiidri(i\ Straw liKliin. 



Calyx open, flat, 5 lob.-d. Ovaries in ;i he. id, becoming berry-like, {lta'>iis\ l;n.\Miii.i;. 



Calyx with an urn-sli.ipeil or ;.:loliular closed tube and 5 lobes, {Hiimi) ijosi;. 



Til. T^EAR Subfamily. Pistils 2 to 5. their styles more or less sejtarate, their ovaiies united 

 •witli e:udi other and wi'li the thiek tube of tiie calyx which encloses them and makes a tlcshy fmit 

 {fii>iii(). Stipules free from the leafstidk. Trees or shrubs. 



Cells of the fruit containing oidy i or 2 seeds. [or Siiahiusk. 



Petals Ion; and narrow. Fruit berry-like, its cells becoming 10. {Aiiuhinchiir) .1 ink HKUitv 

 Petals bro i<l or lomuled. 



Fruit diupe-like, containing 2 to 5 stones, (Cratni/K.^) Hawiiiokn. 



Fruit with 3 to 5 jiarchment-like pips. 



Leaves i)innate : fruit berry-like, scarlet when lipe, (PiiriiS, §.S!t,>r6u.s) MointainAsh. 

 Leaves simple. 



Flowers sm;.ll in coiupound cymes • fruit small, berry-like, black or 



dark red, mawkish. (/'iivii.t, >;.l'/c/tr)r<((7(M) ClIOKKlJKKKV. 



Flowei's large in simple clusters or uuibels : fruit fleshy. 



Petals tinned with red or rose : fruit suid< in at lioth ends, (I'l/ntn, S),U(iIuk) AlMT.i;. 



Petals white : fruit taperin;,' into the stalk, (True Pi/nis) *I'i:ai<. 



Cells of the fruit | ardiment-like and many-seeded, (('iidbniit) *(^ri.N( K. 



Cherry. Prunm, %t'tra>tux, i^c. 



* Flowers, like those of Plums, two or more together on .seimrate footstalks from .'•e]iai ate lateral 



buds, appearing at the same tiinc; with tl.e kavc-. 



1. Cl'LTIVATED Cherry : several varieties are comnionly cultiv.itcd of liic Kuropcun. P. Ctrnxux. 



2. AVii.n KkI) Chkhrv. A .sm:ill tree, with bright-green nairow leaves, mid small light-red sour fruit. 



Common in rocky woods, kc. P. Poni.i/i/nhurft. 



* * Flowers in hanging racemes, ajjpearing after the leaves, late in spring. Wild species. 



3. Choke Cherry. Shrub orsnudl tree, with grey branches, brcid and sharply serrate leaves, and 



astringent dark crimson fruit, ripe in summer. /'. 1'ir>/iiii('nia. 



