338 BOTANY. 



Family Thymelseaoese (Daphnads) : SliTubs, smaU trees (and herbs) 

 with scattered or opposite, usually coriaceous, simple leaves ; disk ; 

 petals ; pistil 1-celled ; ovule 1, pendulous ; endosperm fleshy, 

 copious, sparse, or 0. (Sp. 400.) 



Family Penaeaceae : Evergreen heath-like shrubs with small oppo- 

 site leaves ; disk ; petals ; pistils 4-celled ; ovules 3, erect ; en- 

 dosperm 0. (Sp. 30.) 



Family Elaeagnaoese (Oleasters) : White- or brown-scurfy trees and 

 shrubs with alternate or opposite simple leaves ; disk lining the 

 perianth-tube ; petals ; pistil 1-celled ; ovule 1, ascending ; endo- 

 sperm or scanty. (Sp. 31.) 



Family Santalacese (Sandalworts) : Parasitic herbs , shrubs, and trees 

 with alternate or opposite simple leaves ; disk epigynous ; petals ; 

 pistil 1-celled ; ovules 2 to 5, pendulous ; endosperm present. (Sp. 300. ) 



Family Loranthacese (Loranths) : Parasitic herbs or shrubs with 

 opposite or alternate leaves, often reduced to bracts ; disk epigynous ; 

 petals ; pistil 1-celled, inferior ; ovules 1, erect ; endosperm present. 

 (Sp. 520.) 



Family Balanophoraoese ; Parasitic leafless herbs, monoecious or 

 dioecious ; disk ; petals ; pistil 1-celled, inferior ; ovule 1, erect ; 

 endosperm present. (Sp. 37.) 



Sub-order Sapindales: Disk tumid, adnate to the calyx, linii.r its 

 tube or rudimentary, or entirely wanting ; pistils 1- to several-celled ; 

 ovules 1 to 3, erect, ascending, or pendulous ; endosperm mostly 0. 



Family Sapindacese (Soapworts) : Trees and shrubs with alternate 

 (or opposite) mostly, compound, leaves ; disk present or ; petals 8 to 

 5 or ; pistil 1- to 4-celled ; ovules 1 or 3, ascending ; endosperm 

 usually 0. (Sp. 1078 ) 



Family Sabiaoeae : Trees and shrubs with alternate simple or com- 

 pound leaves ; disk small ; petals present ; pistil 3- to 3celled ; 

 ovules 1 or 3, horizontal or pendulous ; endosperm 0. (Sp. 40.) 



Family Anacardiacese (Sumachs) : Trees and shrubs with alternate, 

 usually compound, leaves ; disk usually annular ; petals 3 to 7 or ; 

 pistil 1- to 5-celled ; ovules solitary, pendulous (or erect) ; endosperm 

 scanty or 0. (Sp. 430.) 



Family Juglandaoese (Walnuts) : Trees and shrubs with alternate 

 compound leaves ; disk forming a capsule ; pistil Icelled, inferior • 

 ovule 1, erect, orthotropous ; endosperm 0. (Sp. 35.) 



Family Cupuliferse (Oaks) : Tr<jes and shrubs with alternate simple 

 leaves ; disk ; petals ; pistil 3- to 6-celled, inferior ; ovules 3, erect 

 or pendulous ; endosperm 0. (Sp. 430.) 



Family Myricacese (Galeworts) ; Shrubs and trees with alternate 

 simple leaves ; disk ; petals ; pistil free, 1-celled ; ovule 1, erect, 

 orthotropyus ; endosperm 0. ■ (Sp. 40.) 



