334 BOTANY. 



trees) with alternate opposite or wliorled leaves ; ovary 3-celled 

 with an axile placenta ; seeds with endosperm. (Sp. 3000.) 



Family Orobanchaceae (Broom-rapes) : Leafless parasitic herbs; 

 ovary 1 -celled ; placentie parietal ; ovules minute, numerous. (Sp. 

 150.) 



Family Lentibulariaceae (Badder-wurts) : Aquatic or marsh herbs 

 with radical or alternate leaves ; ovary 1- celled with a globose basilar 

 placenta. (Sp. 200.) 



Family Columelliaoeae • Trees and shrubs with opposite evergreen 

 leaves t ovary 2-ceUed, with an axile placenta. (Sp. 3.) 



Family Gesneraoeae : Herbs, shrubs (and trees) with usually oppo- 

 site leaves ; ovary 1-celled with 3 parietal placentae ; seeds numer- 

 ous ; endosperm scanty or 0. (Sp. 960.) 



Family Bignoniaceae (Bignoniads) ■ Trees, shrubs (and herbs) 

 with opposite or whorled leaves ; ovary 1- or 3-celled with parietal or 

 axile placenta ; seeds numerous without endosperm. (Sp. 500.) 



Family Pedaliacese ; Herbs with mostly opposite leaves ; ovary 1-, 

 3 , or 4-celled with parietal or axile placentae ; seeds 1 to many with- 

 out endosperm. 'Sp. 46.) 



Family Acanthaceae (Acanths) : Herbs (shrubs and trees) with 

 opposite leaves ; ovary 2 celled ; placentae axile ; seeds 3 to many 

 without endosperm. (Sp. 1500.) 



Suborder Lamiales Corolla mostly irregular or oblique; sta- 

 mens fewer than the coroUa-lobes, usually 4 or 3 ; ovules mostly soli- 

 tary ; fruit indehiscent. 



Family Myporineae : Shrubs and trees with usually alternate 

 leaves ; flowers axillary. (Sp. 78.) 



Family Selagineae ; Heath-like shrubs or low herbs with mostly 

 alternate leaves ; flowers small, in terminal spikes or heads. (Sp. 

 140.) 



Family Verbenaeeae (Verbenas) ; Herbs, shrubs, and trees with 

 usually opposite leaves , stigma usually undivided. (Sp. 740.) 



Famil/Labiatae (Mints; : Mostly aromatic herbs, shrubs (and trees) 

 with opposite or whorled leaves ; stigma usually bifid. (Sp. 3700.) 



Order 50. CALYCIFLOR.a:. Caltcals. 



Calyx usually of united sepals ; petals separate, and with the 

 stamens mserted on the calyx or the adherent disk ; ovary superior 

 iii iljfc lower, and inferior in the higher, families. 



Sde-order Rosales ■ Flowers usually perfect, regular or irreg- 

 ular ; pistils separate or more or less united, sometimes united with 

 the calyx-tube ; styles usually distinct. 



Family Connaracese : Trees and shrubs with alternate compound 



