SYNOPTICAL TABLE. 9 
Fruit a capsule. 
Capsule one celled when ripe. 
MUP LEGIIE « anogaccopnodpstipooonaucdcecoruEneo Ber THYMELEX. 73 
Styles two to three. 
Capsule one seeded. 
MRGR VOR OD ROSLUG) arasno cieicie cc cialis steiaeftrn eisialete/s os PARONYCHIER. 34 
Iheaveralternatec. osc cence eae ne cbag nus POLYGONES. 7) 
Capsules many seeded............... aaieicarein 3 SAXIFRAGACER. 37 
Capsules two to six celled. 
Flowers hermaphrodite .......... Sot ea- pike ties ARISTOLOCHIER. 75 
BiG wers UMISEXUA Eos cas sc sse niceties «ce duasies EUPrHORBIACEX. 77 
Perianth ten or twelve lobed.........cccecccscccccnnecccns CERATOPHYLLEX. 29 
++ Ovaries five, or more. 
Leayes with netted yeins, generally divided, not sagittate, 
HLAMOENS MUIMOLOUM are\elaayeioicisvsisiaicle/eremnreerlteree aie RANUNCULACEX. 1 
Leayes quite simple, or sagittate, with parallel veins, sta- 
mens nine. 
Seeds one or two.............-. areray iss neler areal ALISMACER. 94 
Seeds numerous, attached to the sides of the fruit... BuTroMACcExX. 95 
3. ACHLAMYDEOUS PLANTS. 
1. Floating or submerged Plants. 
Whole plant consisting of a lenticular floating frond, not 
attached. to’ the ground)... <se.6scecce sec nscice PISTIACER. 100 
Plants with stems submersed, and attached to the soil .... FLUVIALES. 90 
2. Plants not floating, rising erect above the surface of the water if aquatic. 
Herbs not climbing. 
Blantsi with milky jWICe) jis <.s/s/s% sistas « staveaorstalorsieis'o e'ererso stars 3EUPHORBIACEE. 77 
Plants with their juice not milky. 
Flowers with glumaceous scariose scales. (See ic3-). 
Flowers with fleshy or calicoid scales, or naked. 
flOner sina LOOSE 'SpiKel. ocjerest talelecelaleletete <teysicre fale(eretare 3JUNCAGINER. 93 
Flowers collected round a spadix, or in a catkin. 
Stamens short and rigid. 
Inflorescence haying a spatha, or bracteated at 
tO: DASE). 22) <jnjaicieis «ise doles Stel oe ie eisjecietete ARACER. 97 
Inflorescence in heads, surrounded by an inyo- 
li Aang opsuesUrnoe Sono soUceaaDScoae RESTIACER. 92 
Sanne Ime aucly Gils Goocoscchecoacoebooeausont TYPHACER. 98 
Shrubs, trees, or climbing herbs. 
Leaves entire, toothed, or lobed. 
Ovary pedicellated, three celled, three seeded ........ EUPHORBIACEX. 77 
Ovary sessile, or sub-sessile. 
Fruit succulent. 
Leaves covered with a scaly scurf on the under 
surface; shrub erect ; fruit one celled. ELEAGINE. 72 
Leaves not scaly beneath ; undershrub procumbent, 
not spinous; fruit many celled........ EMPETRE. 76 
Fruit not succulent. 
Stigmas wanting; filaments of the stamens want- 
ing, or united; leayes needle-shaped, 
never dentate .......... olatnrsvele petetetetetcrets CONIFER. 84 
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