108 - SYNOPSI: OF NATURAL ORDERS. 
VII. Capraripace#.—-L. asa rule alternate, stipules often present and spinescent. 
Fl. usually bisexual, often zygomorphic. As a rule sepals 4, petals 4. Stamens 
generally numerons, filaments, filiform. Carpels connate into a one-celled ovary with 
2—4 parietal placentas, often on an elongated gynophore, embryo curved, endosperm 
O. or scanty. 
VIU. Viotace#.—L. as a rule alternate, stipules small and leafy. FI. regular or 
zygomorphic, sepals 5, imbricate, persistent, petals 5. Stamens 5 filaments short or 
O, connective broad and often produced above, anthers connivent or Gonnate round 
the ovary. Carpels connate into @ one-celled ovary with usually 3 parietal placentas. 
Seeds small, embryo straight in a fleshy endosperm. 
IX. CrstAcrx.—-Introduced shrubs. L. simple entire opposite, exstipnlate. Fl, in 
anilateral recemes, sepals 5, persistant, unequal, petals 5 caducous, stamens numerous 
distinct, carpels connate usually into one-celled ovary with parietal placentas. Capsule 
3—5-yvalved, seeds numerous, embryo inverted, either spiral or curved, in a mealy 
albuman. 
X. Brxacex.—L. alternate, simple, mostly dentate, stipules small or O. FI. 
regular, 4- or 5-merous, perianth sometimes wanting, stamens usually numerous. 
Ovary one-celled, seeds few, arillate or with pulpy tests. 
XI. Pitrosporsce®.— Often with fennel-like aroma, L. often subverticillate, alter- 
nate, simple, entire, stipules O. Fl, regular, pentamerous, and pentandrous, sepals free, 
as well as petals imbricate, anthers vergatile. KEmbryo smal), in copious endosperm. 
XII. PotyeaLace#.—L. alternate, simple, quite entire, stipules O. Fl. bisexual, 
zygomorphic, sepals 5 the 2 inner larger, petaloid, petals 5 or 3. Stamens as a rule 8, 
filaments usually connate in a cleft sheath, anthers mostly opening by terminal pores. 
XII. Tamariscack#.—L. alternate, small generally scale-jike. Fl. regular, in spikes, 
racemes Or panicles, sepals and petals usually free, pentamerous. sometimes tetramerous. 
Stamens as many as petals or twice their number. Capsule 3~—5—valved, seeds tufted 
or winged. 
XIV. Hyrericacex.—lL. opposite, often gland-dotted, stipules O. Fl. regular 
bisexual, sepals 5, imbricate, petals 5, contorted in bud. Stamens numerons, filaments 
usually connate into 3 or 5 hundles, anthers versatile. Endosperm O. 
XV. Gurtirer#.—Juice resinous, yellow or greenish. L. opposite, simple entire, 
astally coriaceous, stipules O. Fl. regular unisexual or polygamous sepals 2—6, mostly 
in decussate pairs, petals as a rnle 2—6, imbricate or contorted Fr. usually indehiscent, 
seeds large, endosperm OQ. : 
XVI. TreENsTReMIAcEe@.—-L. alternate, simple, generally coriaceous, stipnles O. FI. 
regular, as a rule bisexual, sepals and petale usually pentamerous and imbricate. 
Stamens generally numerous, ovary 3—5-eelled. 
XVII. ANcisTROCLADACE#2.—Glabrous, woody climbers, not resinous. L. entire 
stipules minute, caducous. FI. bisexual, regular, pentamerous, calyx adnate to the 
l-celled ovary, segments much larged in fr. 
XVIII. DietTERocaRPACEx®.—Resinous trees. L. alternate, usually coriaceous, 
simple, penninerved, stipules large, enclosing the bud. FI. bisexual, regular, calyx- 
segments 5, some or all as arule much enlarged infr. Petals 5, contorted, stamens” 
5, 10 or more, anthers adnate to filaments. Fruit indehiscent, 1-seeded. 
X1X. Matyacem.—Wood soft and light. L. alternate, mostly stipulate, generally 
palminerved, hairs usually stellate. Fl. as arule bisexual, regular, supported by 3 or 
more bracteoles. Sepala 5, valvate, more or less connate, petals 5, base adnate to 
staminal column, contorted in bud. Stamens numerous, filaments variously connate 
anthers 1-celled. 
XX. Srercutiacen.—L. alternate, mostly stipulate, bairs often stellate. Sepals 5, 
valvate, more or less connate, petals 5 or none. Stamens commonly monadelphous, 
anthers 2-celled. Hr.a dehiscent capsule or a whorl of distinct carpels. 
XXI. Tittach#.—L. alternate, simple, stipnles deciduous. Fl. regular, almost 
always bisexual. Sepals 5, usually connate, valvate in bud. Stamens numerous, 
anthers 2-celled. Ovary 2--10-celled. 
XXII. Linacrz.—L. alternate, simple, entire. Fl. bisexual, regular, sepals and 
petals pentamerous, sometimes tetramerous. Stamens 8 or 10, half the number 
often sterile, filaments united at base, anthers versatile. Ovary 3—5-celled. Capsule 
dehiscing septicidally or drupe. 
XXIII. Mauriesiacex.—L. usually opposite, simple, entire, stipules small or O. 
Fl, often zygomorphic, calyx 5—lobed, petals 5, often fimbriate. Stamens 10, sometimes 
unequal. Hr, usually of one or more winged samaras. 
