XXXll SINOPSIS OP THE NATUEAL.OEDEES. 



65 Leaves net-Yeiued.' Horalenvelopeswhprled.,. . .o,.,. . ' 66 

 Leaves net-veined. Perianth none. Fl. monoecipus, 



on a spadix.' . . ... .; xcii. Aracece (Arese). 



Leaves parallel-veined, persiatent, Floral envelopes , 



whorled, or none i . . ...i. .,.,. .>;i).iL . . .kimk- • 67 



Leaves parallel-veined, persistent. Floral envelopes 



imbricate, bractlike. .<.... ;,. . >!;i^ ..'.<-. ^: "78 



66 Periantlt inferior. Flowers perfect . . Ixxix. TriUiacea. 

 Periantli superio]?. Flowers dicecious. ,,:;,, ■,'■ -, 



: ' . Ixxx. Dioscoreacea. 



67 Ovaries several, each, bearing a style or stigma ...... 68 



Ovary .1, .inferior ij. 69 



Ovary 1, superior . i 72 



68 Perianth 4Tparted, inconspicuous or none. 



xciv.j Potamogetoiiaceee,' , 

 Perianth 6-parted, conspicuous. Carpels not opening. 



xc. Alifmapef^^ ' . , 



■ Perianth. .6.-parted,. .cgnspicuqus.. Carpels opening .at 

 their inner edge Ixxxvii., Colehicacete. 



69 Stamens and style united in a central column, , , . ■ , j r^ 



I .1 ;; Ixxxii. Orchidacees. 

 Stamens free frOm the style .;;.;,.;....:....■.. ;>; 70 



70 Perianth wholly petal-like 71 



Three outer segments of perianth resembling an ji&T^p,-. 



. eeous calyx Ixxxi. Hydrooharidacefs, 



All the . 4 segments . pf . perianth resemblipg an hei;ba- 

 . . ceous calyx , , ■.■.-.-. xl. ticyrantha<ie0. ; 



71 Stamens 3. Anthers bursting outwards. . . , ; ,■, ,: 



, ,.. , r , , Ixxxiii. I'ndaee(S, 

 Stamens 6. Anthers bursting inwards. 



.:■.,: Ixxxi V. Amm-yllidacem. 



72 Perianth like a. corolla of .6 petals. Flowers perfect .. 73 

 Perianth more or leas glumaceous, or partly coloured, 



. or wanting . . . i ' 74 



73 Perianth petal-like, conspicuous. Frui<; dry, bursting . 



with 3 valves ' Ixxxvi. Liliacea. 



Perianth petal-like, conspicuous. Fruit sucoplentj,not 



bursting .. I. ...... ^ Ixxxv. Asparagacem. 



Perianth, herbaceous,, scale-like. FYliit baccate, not 



bursting:. . . . . . . ■; .xcii. Aracece (Orontese). 



74 Flowers perfect. , Perianth 6-parted, , .Stamens 6. 



.1:1 Ixxxix. Jwncacem. 

 Flowers monoecious 75 



