ANALYSIS OF THE ORDERS 



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78. Petals 4, yellow. Wiioh-hazels 62 



78. Petals 4-7, cyanic 79. 



79. Fruit becoming fleshy drapes 80. 



79. Fruit becoming dry capsules 81. 



80. Stigmas 3, but the drupe is 1-seeded. Sumacs. -38 



80. Stigmas 4-8, and the drupe 4^6-seeded. (Hollyworts.) Order 74 



81. Capsule 8-seeded. Seed with a scarlet aril. Staff-trees 42 



J 81. Capsule 2 or S-seeded, seed not ariled. § 8. * Order 73 



81. Capsule many-seeded. § 2. * Ord. 73, and Pittosporea. 89 



B. GrAMOPETAL.a;, OK MONOPETALOUS ExOSENS 



1. Stamens (6-100) more numerous than the lobes of the corolla 8. 



1. Stamens (2-12) fewer than the corolla lobes, or of the sarne number. . . ,2. 



2. Ovary adherent to the calyx tube, that is, inferior 8. 



2. Ovary free from the calyx tube, that is, superior. . . .4» 



8. Stamens cohering by their anthers 11. 



3. Stamens entirely distinct..., 12. 



4. Flowers regular.. . .5. 



4. Flowers irregular 28. 



5. Stamens as many as the petals. . . .6. 

 5. Stamens 2, few«r than the petais. . . .25. 

 6. -Stamens opposite to the lobes of the corolla (and free).. .14. 

 6. Stamens alternate with the lobes of the corolla (rarely connate).... 7. 

 7. Shrubs, trees, with the stigmas or carpels 8 to 6 ... 15. 



7. Herbs l-10-carpeled,'or shrubs 2-carpeled 9^^ 



8. Stamens 6, united below into 2 equal sets. Herbs. * Order 12 



8. Stamens 10, united into a split tube around the 1 6t^e« •* Order 46 



8. Stamens many, united into an entire tube around the styles. * Order 24 



8. Stamens many, united only at the base into 1 or^ sets 9. 



8. Stamens entirely distinct 10. • 



9. Calyxof 5 leafy, imbricated sepals. Shrubs, trees. {Teaworts.) Order 

 9.- Calyx tubular, 5-toothed, or truncate. Shrubs, trees. Styracacem. 



10. Stamens 8 or 10. Flowers all perfect. * Eeathworis. 



10. Stafneus 8 o;* 16. Fls. not all pei-fect (dioecious). Persi/mTrwrts. 



11. Flowers in a compact head surrounded by an involucre. * Asterworts, 



11. Flowers separate, irregular, perfect. Plants erect. * Lobeliads, 



11. Flowers separate, regular, imperfect. Weak vines. (Oucuriits.) Order- 



12. Leaves alternate. Flowers 5-parted, regular, separate. * JBdl/ivm'te. 



12. Leaves opposite, with stipules between, or verticillate. * Madderworts. 



1 2, Leaves opposite. Stipules none 13 



18. Stamens 4 or 5. Ovary 2-5-ceried. * HoneysueUes. 



18. Stamens 2 or S. Ovary i-celled, 1-seeded. Valerians. 



13. Stamens 4. Ovary 1-celled, 1-seeded. Teazelworls. 



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