Natural Orders.) I1.—CALYCIFLOR#. 173 
Carpels i or if ultimately united, with styles distinct :— 
Stamens indefinite; leaves stipulate ; carpels many free or 
ys Miteally united, not seldom carpel 1; ovules usually 
om inner angle of cell; style not terminal ; odd sepal 
et from axis. Ui... CASO, at XLVII. Rosacez. 
Stamens definite; leaves not stipulate 
fewer in eer than lobes of calyx ; shrubs or trees, 
leaves alternate.........2--+-55 XLV. Connaracez. 
et r53 wer many arising — inner — of carpels 
op- 
posite soesolatt leaves and stem TXLIK. "Crass ulacese. 
Carpels with free styles but elsewhere united; fruits 
capsular ; leaves opposite ; seeds many; herbs :— 
Seeds with straight embryo in centre of albumen; 
ovules aeay from placentas oe tke from top of 
a l-locular ovary ....+.++++ XLVIII. Saxifragacee. 
Seeds with aia embryo ied ‘eilocdshedi; ovules 
from inner angle or from base of loculi 
LXV. Ficoides.. 
Carpels and styles united throughout ; stipules 0 :— 
Calyx-lobes imbricate ; trees or shrubs :— 
Stamens indefinite; petals imbricate ; anthers opening 
by slits ; leaves usually opposite and sien dotted 
Stamens definite ; petals valvate ; ciety getonk usually 
by Asc leaves opposite not dotted, usually 3-5-nerved 
fromm base ......0. eee sees cece ee V. Melastomacez. 
Calyx-lobes tala ; stamens definite, rarely indefinite :— 
Ovary free from calyx-tube ; petals usually corrugated ; 
aquatic herbs, or trees or shrubs ; if ovary adnate to calyx- 
tube (Punica) then stamens indefinite LVI. racez. 
a adnate or semi-adnate to calyx-tube with stamens 
efinite; marsh or aquatic herbs. . ..LVII. Onagracez. 
§Flowers Laexunls ovary inferior :—[p. 172 
metri 
corrugated anthers; styles united or only free at apex; 
placentas confluent in axis of ovary; climbing, tendril- 
LXI. Cucurbitaceez. 
Flowers not symmetrical; stamens numerous, free or con- 
joined, anthers ovoid; placentas projecting from inner angle 
