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Corolla of several pieces^ irregular. 



X. Papilionace^, with an irregular corolla, composed 

 of five petals ; as the pea. 



XI. Anomaly, with an irregular corolla, composed of 

 five petals, but differing from the papilionaceous form ; 

 as the violet. 



* * With compound flowers. 



XII. Flosculos^, with flowers composed of small 

 funnel-shaped, regular corollas, divided into five seg- 

 ments ; as the thistle. 



XIII. Semiflosculos^, with flowers composed of 

 small irregular corollas, of an elongated flat shape; as 

 the dandelion. 



XIV. Radiate, with flowers composed of funnel- 

 shaped florets at the centre, and flat ones at the circum- 

 ference ; as the daisy. 



* * * Destitute of flowers. 



XV. ApETALiE, whose flowers have no true corolla ; as 

 the grasses. 



XVI. Apetal^, entirely destitute of flowers, but leav- 

 ing leaves ; as the ferns. 



XVII. ApetaLlE, without apparent flowers or fruit; 

 as mosses. 



Division II. Trees. 



Without petals. 



XVIII. Apetalous Trees or Shrubs, having their 

 flowers destitute of corolla ; as the box. 



XIX. Amentacea:, with the flowers disposed in cat- 

 kins ; as the oak. 



With flowers of one petal. 



XX. Trees with a regular or irregular corolla of one 

 piece ; as the lilac. 



With regular flowers of several petals. 



XXI. Trees or Shrubs with rosaceous corolla ; as the 

 apple-tree. 



