SYNOPSIS OF THE NATURAL ORDERS. 
I, THALAMIFLORZ. 
*Sepals usually imbricated in bud; if valvate (RANUNCULACEE : Clematis, 
Naravelia) then with sepals free, leaves opposite, stamens many, and 
fruitlets separate; or (SAPINDACEEZ: Nephelium) with leaves compound, 
even-pinnate, and seeds arillate :—[p. 171 
tSepals usually free; if united below then (SaPINDACEZ : Schleichera, 
Nepheliumy with compound alternate even-pinnate leaves, or (SAPIN- 
Sepals 3 or fewer; deciduous :— 
Petals more or less resembling sepals, in 2-many more OF 
less distinctly ternate whorls ; carpels many in several whorls ; 
trees or shrubs with alternate leaves ..--- .Ill. Magnoliacez. 
Petals coloured, unlike green sepals; herbs :— 
Sepals 2 with petals 4, or 3 with petals 6; ovary 1-celled 
with nerviform or intruded parietal placentas ; leaves alter- 
nate; sap milky ....-+++++esereeert* VIII. Papaveracez. 
Sepals 2 with petals 4 or 5; ovary 1-celled with free cen 
placentas; leaves alternate or opposite; sap watery ; stamens 
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Sepals 4 or more; if 2-3 (GUITIFERE: Ochrocarpus) then trees 
with opposite or 3-nate leathery leaves and resinous juice :-— 
VII. Nymphezacez. 
Petals few, usually 4 or 5, rarely 8-12, or 10, in one rarely in two 
whorls; if many (RANUNCULACEX - Naravelia) then like stam- 
if in a continuous spiral with sepals and 
MIACER ; Camellia) then in terrestrial shrubs :— 
