110 SYNOPSIS OF NATURAL ORDERS. 
petals 83—4, rarely O. Stamens alternating with petals, inserted under, rarely on, the 
disk. Ovary in 2 genera inferior, drupe 2—5 seeded. 
XLI. Morincacrm.—Wood soft, L. deciduous, alternate, bi- or tri pinnate, pinnz 
and leaflets oppesite, glands at base of petioles and pinne. FI. large, bisexual, 
pentamerous, petals, unequal. Fertile stamens 5, opposite to petalss alternating with 
sterile stamens. Fr, a long 1-celled 3-valved pod, seeds, winged. 
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B.——CALYCIFLORA. 
Calyx gamosepalous, often adnate to ovary. Petals inserted on calyx, or on disk 
lining calyx-tube. 
XLII. Connaracr®,—hL. alternate, imparipinnate or 1-foliolate, leaflets entire, 
_ coriaceous, stipules O. Fl. usually bisexual and regular, pentamerous, petals linear- 
oblong, stamens 10, the epipetalous stamens generally shorter and often sterile. 
Carpels 5, free, mostly hairy, ovules 2, collateral. Fruiting carpel one, 2-valved. 
XLII. Leeuminoss.—t, stipulate, as a role alternate and compound. FI. bisexual 
petals 5, in the majority of genera zygomorphic, stamens 10 or many. Carpel one, 
free, ovules usually numerous, attached to the inner suture. Fr. a I-celled pod, or 
nut, Sometimes winged, endosperm generally O. 
A. PapiLionEm®.—Corolla papilionacecus, petala 5 irregular imbricated, the 
uppermost (standard or vexillum) outermost, the four others in two opposite pairs, the 
lateral forming the wings or alw, the lower forming the keel or carina, Stamens 
definite, 
B. C#saLPINtr#.—Petals imbricate slightly unequal, upper innermost in bud 
nsually 5 bunt sometimes wanting, reduced to 1,3 or 4; stamens definite. 
C. Mimose®.—Petals regular valvate, usually united above the base, sometimes 
into a tube. Stamens often indefinite, sometimes 10 or 5. 
XLIV. Rosacrx.—L. stipulate, usually alternate. F]. pentamerous, as a rule 
regular and bisexual, stamens usually numerous. Carpels mostly distinct, often adnate 
to and enclosed in the calyx-tube. Albumen 0 or scanty. 
XLV. SaxirraGacr®.—L. simple, mostly opposite. Fl. regular, 4 or 5-merous, 
celyx free or adnate to ovary, stamens free, as many as petals, twice the number or 
numerous. Carpels 2 or numerous, usually connate, ovules numerous. Seeds small, 
embryo minute, in copious albumen. 
XLVI. HAMAMELIDAcKm.— L. alternate, stipules usually deciduous. FI. in compact 
heads of spikes, usually bracteate, calyx-tube more or less adnate to ovary, ovary 
2-celled, styles 2, usually persistent, testa shining. 
XLVII. RuizopHoracra.—t. opposite usually coriaceous and entire, scars of petioles 
mostly prominent, stipules interpetiolar, deciduous. Fl, regular, generally bisexual, 
calyx more or less adnate to ovary, limb 4-14-lobed, !obes as a rule persistent, petals 
as many as sepals, stamens usually twice the number of petals. Fr. coriaceous, usually 
1-seeded, 
XLVIII. Compretacnm.—L. simple, entire, stipules O. Fl. usuaily bisexual and 
regular, calyx-tube adnate to ovary and produced beyond it, segments 4-5, valvate, - 
petals often wanting. Stamens as many as calyx-segments or twice their number, 
perigynous. Fr. generally angled or winged. 
XLIX. Myrracem.—Usually aromatic. L. simple, generally quite entire, either 
opposite with translucent glands or alternate without glands. Stipules O. FI. regular, 
generally bisexual. Ovary enclosed in and generally adnate to calyx-tube. Stamens 
many, inserted with the petals in the mouth of calyx-tube. 
L. Mrnastomacrem.—L. opposite, entire or nearly so, usually with 3—7 based nerves, 
no translucent giands, stipules O. Fl. regular, bisexual, calyx-tube entirely or partially 
adnate to ovary, sezments 4 or 5, deciduous. Stamens twice the number of calyx- 
segments,inserted with petals on the edge of calyx-tube, connective often large. 
Li. Lyruraces.— L. generally opposite, simple, entire. Calyx cup-shaped, persist- 
ent, segments valvate, often with intermediate teeth, petals when present imbricate 
and crumpled in bud. Ovary a8 a rule superior. 
LII. Onacrackm.—L. opposite or alternate, exstipulate, Fl. regular or nearly 80, 
usually 4-merous, calyx lobes valvate, petals imbricate, stamens definite, ovary inferior 
usually 2 or more celled, style undivided. Fr. various, dehiscent or indehiscent, 1-many 
celled, 1-many seeded, seeds exalbuminous. 
LITI. Samypacem.—L. often gland-dotted, alternate, distichous, stipules small. Fl. 
regular, inconspicuous, generally bisexual. Calyx persistent, tube short. Capsule 2-—4- 
valved, seeds numerous. 
