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KKV T(J THK FAMIIJKS ()]{ oRDKRS OK CLASS II. 



Z. Spadiceout Pivi.sinti. KlnworH C(ill<?ct«><i on n ttpuilix (184), I'.r., Hexailu uiul crowdftl in a 



npikc or liuutl nn u tltii-krntnl uxIm, nnd with or without u Hpathe or unwriippiiii,' bitict (185). 



TriTs I r Hlirul»M, witli siiiipli' st«iiiM ; tin- flowcis liuviii^ calyx ami cfUdlla, I'ai.m FaMII.Y. 2tjg 



}i(M)iN, tlii< hUiiili ami (I'owili'il tlowi-i<t citliiT ii:<Im>i1 or with 11 Mtmill |>«'iiaiitli. 



.Spitlix NUiriiumI*-)! liy li liir;{i' Mpatlio : Hum ' i/iMieiullv iiaki-ii : f. ait u Leirv, | «...■< 



,. , , • 1 , ^ . ' • ' Am M I". 2CX) 



S|ia<lix witiioiit a N| ailie: pciiaiitli of n \tivcvi*, ) 



Mpailix withimt aiiv jiiopiM' Hputlio : p< riaiitli iiono ; fniit ftii i.kciip, Cat lAlI. F. 210 



•Sjiadix (aH it iiii;;iil \>i' calliMl) rtisoil above a Miiall Hpatlic, covfiuil v^illi hliio ami 



Mibiilar, 6-loltuil tloworn. llt-lon^'H to the nuxt division, IMcKI'Idi-WKKD F. si a 



II. Fetaloideoiis 1)iv ision. Vlow«>rH not on a H)iaiiix and not i-nclosed by ^duni) h or clmll y 



or Mcalt'iiki! bractn (a-t in (irasHcs and Sf<l^r«-H), but having' u ualyx and corolla, ur a 

 6 leuvfd or Cdolxil (ranlv 4 leavtd) pfrianth coloured liku u curoUn. 



Perianth fr«'i' from tlio ovary, that is, iiiHcrtt'd iindernoath tho ovary, nnd 

 Of 3 i^ivi n or nn-t'idsh n«'|»al.H and 3 distinct and culonred petals. 



I'istiU niiiiiy, in a rinj,' or a In-iid, making' akt-nis, Watkii-IM.ANTAIN F. 210 



I'istil I : Htvlt'H or M'HHile hti^nias 3. I.lmvoh whuiK-d, vidnv, 'riill.i H M F. aio 



I'ixtd and hh-ndi-r xtyli' 1 ; Icavi-M altirnati-, | iiralUI-vtnit d, SriKi HWoiiT F. 211 



Of nnmtly (> pt-tal hkc icavis in two latilvM, throu ontNide and tliree inHidc, or eibo o 

 (rartdy 4) lohcd, all coloured alike. 

 Stann-ns tinly 3, or ami the three i>n the one aide of tin; flower inurli Hliorter 



than tiie rest, J'ICKI Itl l.-WKKH F. 212 



Stamens 6, or as many as the tlivisioiiN of the perianth, all alike. 



Anthers turned outwaids, i.e., on the outer side of the hiann-nt. 



Leaves in whnris : (lowers perfect : hm;,' .sli;;inas 3, Indian CrciMliKlMtooT. 211 

 Leaves alternate, and with sale lendiil", nelted-veined Ijetween the 



ribs: llowers d tecimis : styles or ueshile sti),MniiH 3, (Jkkknuhiku F. 212 



Leaves alteri::ite. without tendiils: flowers perfect or polytjanious : 



styles 3 or 3 cleft, Coi cillCi M F. 213 



Anthera turned inwards, t'.r., on the inner sido uf the filament: style i : 



sti^'inas 1 or 3, - L1I.Y F. 213 



Perianth adherent to the ovaiy below, and ilierefoie :ip|iarently liorjio on it. 



Stamens 6 : anthers turned inward>. Fluwers rejjidar or m-arly so, AMAliVi.l.Is F. £17 



Stamens 3: anthers turnt^d outwards. Flowers often irregular, litis F. 218 



Stamens only oim or two and united witii or borne on tile style. Flowers irre<;ti- 



lar, of siny;ular shapes, OhchIh F. 219 



III. Glumaceous Division. Floweis not on a spadix, and without any corolla-like perianth, 



but with ijliilur-, i.e., thin scales, such oh the chuff or husk of (Jruin and Grasses. Stems 

 rush-like or strawdike. 



Glume 6 in a whorl to each flower, like a calyx, Risii F. 219 



Glume one to each dower, the flower in its axil. Flowers collected into heads or 



spikes, Sedgk F. 220 



Glumes 2 or 4 to each flower, in two sets, GuAsa F. a2a 



