MANUAL 



OF 



BRITISH BOTANY. 



FLOWERING PLANTS. 



Substance composed of cellular tissue, woody fibre, and 

 spiral vessels. Epidermis with stomates. Plowers with 

 stamens and pistils. Embryo with cotyledons. 



Class I. DICOTYLEDONES. 



Stems formed of bark, wood, and pith. The wood fur- 

 nished with medullary rays and inqreasing by the addition 

 of concentric layers externally. Leaves mostly with netted 

 veins. Cotyledons 2 or more, opposite or whorled. Each 

 floral whorl composed of 5 or 4 parts. 



Division I. THALAMIFLOR^. 



Petals distinct (rarely 0), and as well as the stamens growing 

 separately from the sepals on the top of the peduncle below the 

 ovary (hypbgynous). — Orders I. — XXTI. 



Order I. EANUNCULACE^. 



Sep. 3 — 6. Pet. 5 or more, rarely 0. Stam. usually many ; 

 anth. adnate, opening lengthwise. Carp, many, distinct, or 

 forming a single pistil. Seeds erect or pendulous, albuminous. 



