2 SYNOPSIS OF NATURAL ORDERS. 
Ranunculacee.—Sepals deciduous. Arillus none. a or scandent shrubs, 
with alternate or opposite leaves. xciag 
ageoseotgen —Sepals persistent. Seeds wi Illus. Trees or shrubs, some- 
scandent, with alternate iene er scabrous Leave Stipules 
= ne 
* * Petals or coals or both, in two or more series. 
pie Saale ee —Sepals and petals forming —_ or more series and — ate 
each series. Carpels de oe Shrabs.o trees, with alternate leaves. 
Anonacee.—Sepals 3, petals 6, in two se of 3 each. Carpels usually 
indefinite, =—* definite or ee distinet or arly (in Anona) connate. 
Albumen te. — or shrubs, often scandent, with alternate sim- 
ple aan aces 
gers erg ge — Sat or minute, deciduous. Sepals in two or more 
of 3 o ach. Petals usually smaller than the inner sepals or 
wastage: sheaiens 65 or 3 to 9, free or  ewiate, yee the petals. Seeds 
often horse-shoe shaped. Ca: arpels 6 or fewer. Twiners or shrubs, usually 
: scandent, with sincaata leaves. No stipules 
_ Berberidea.—Sepals, —— =e erie fgets in i tee or ore series of 3 each. 
auibere dehiscing by v Car glitary. Trees or shrubs, some- 
es scandent, with Esai or eed lea 
2. Seger —Stamens definite or indefinite. Ovary syncarpous, with pa- 
tal placentation, one-celled or spuriously divided by cellular pla- 
oe ary dissepiments. — rarely solitary. Fruits various, always 
singly from each flow 
Violacee.— Flowers easelis or regular. Petals and stamens 5, the connect- 
= produced beyond the malice: Albumen present. — shrubs, 
sessilis with simple alternate leaves. Stipules prese 
pata irregular. Sepals and petals 5 ates 5 or 10.- 
Mn oGtod pode, ees Albumen none. Trees, with compound alter- 
one. mech ar ore she often sande, bd et with 
n reduced to 
= Bixinee. —Flowers regular. —* or fewer. Petals various, often none, 
not seldom scaled at base. ens indefinite, free or connate. Placentas 
2 or more. Albumen fechy sisi rather large. Trees or shrubs, with 
alternate simple leaves. Stipules usually none, rarely minute or ¢ onspi- 
a 3. PotyeaLtEs.—Sepals 5, — or equal. —_— 5. Stamens 5, 6, or 8, 
ee at nee he Ovary 2-merous 
oe Ser inate wers lar or nearly so. Stamens as many as petals. 
Ses een ee albuminous. Tree h 4 twining, 
= Soe eas ee or shru farcly twining, 
ee oats eae Stamens SAE hous, Albumen 
almost none. Embryo rather large. Herbs or < pases ml tae 
or trees, with s simple alternate leaves. Stipules: none. 
