XXIV SYNOPSIS OF NATURAL OEDEBS. 



regular, bisexual, pentamerous. Stamens 10. Fruit of 1-3 winged one-seeded 

 carpels. Seed without albumen. 



16. Geraniaceoe, p. 45 {Averrhoa). Leaves alternate, imparipinnate, without 

 stipules. Sepals 5 ; petals 5 ; stamens 10. Fruit oblong, fleshy, 5-ribbed. 



17. Rutacece, p. 46. Leaves compound or simple, usually alternate, without 

 stipules, aromatic, dotted with translucent glands. Disc annular, thick. Flowers 

 4- or 5-merous. Stamens as many as petals, or twice that number, rarely inde- 

 finite. 



18. Simarubece, p. 58. Bark bitter. Leaves usually alternate, compound, 

 without stipules, n6t dotted with glands. Flowers small, generally unisexual, 

 regular, 3-5-merous. Stamens as many as petals, or double their number. 



19. Ochnaceoe, p. 60. Leaves alternate, simple, shining, coriaceous. Flowers 

 regular, bisexual. Sepals 5 ; petals 5 or 10. Stamens 10 or indefinite ; anthers 

 linear. Fruit usually of 3-10 distinct, 1-seeded drupes. 



20. Burseraceee, p. 61. Balsamic or resinous. Leaves alternate, 3-foliolate 

 or imparipinnate, without stipules. Stamens usually 8 or 10. Seeds one or 

 few, without albumen. 



21. 'Meliaceoe, p. 65. Leaves alternate, pinnate, without stipules. Flowers 

 regular, bisexual, in large panicles. Stamens generally 8-10, monadelphous. 



22. OlacivMB, p. 74. Leaves alternate, simple, exstipulate. Flowers small, 

 4-5-merous. Stamens as many as petals or tmce their number. Fruit inde- 

 hiscent, 1-seeded. 



23. Ilicinece, p. 75. Leaves evergreen, alternate, simple, glabrous. Petals 

 4-5 ; stamens as many as petals. Fruit a drupe with three or more 1-seeded 

 pyrenes. 



24. Ampelidece, p. 97. Climbers. Leaves alternate, simple or compound. 

 Calyx small ; petals valvate in bud. Stamens opposite to petals. Fruit a 

 berry with one or a few hard seeds. 



•, >^5. SapindacecB, p. 103. Leaves alternate or opposite, simple or compound. 

 ■ W-Flowers polygamous, often irregular. Stamens usually more than petals, not 

 double their number. Seeds few. 



26. Sabiacece, p. 115. Leaves alternate, without stipules. Flowers tetra- 

 merous or pentamerous. Stamens opposite to petals. Anther-cells distinct. 

 Seeds few, without albumen. 



27. Anacardiacece, p. 117. Often resinous. Leaves various, without sti- 

 pules. Fruit generally drupaceous, 1-celled, 1-seeded (2-5-seeded in Spondias). , 



[Coriariew. Leaves opposite, simple. Flowers bisexual, regular, pentamer- 

 ous. Stamens 10. Disc none. Fruit of 5-8 distinct one-seeded carpels, en- 

 closed in the persistent coriaceous or succulent petals. — Goriaria nepalensis, 

 "Wall, p, 128.] 



28. Moringew, p. 129. Leaves alternate, 2- or 3-pinnate ; leaflets caducous, 

 with glands in the place of stipules. Flowers large, bisexual, pentamerous, 

 panicled ; petals unequal. Fertile stamens 5, opposite to petals, alternating 

 with sterile stamens. Fruit a long 1-celled 3-valved pod. 



[ConnaraceoB. Leaves alternate, without stipules,' pinnate, 3- or l-foUolate ; 

 leaflets coriaceous, entire. Flowers generally bisexual, pentamerous. Stamens 

 5 or 10. Ovary of five distinct 1-ceUed, hirsute carpels, one or more of which 

 only comes to maturity, foi-ming a 1-seeded oblique capsule. — Connarus pin- 

 natus, Linn. ; Bedd. Fl. Sylv. Man. 82.] 



B. Calyciflorse. Calyx gamosepalous, often adnate to ovary. Petals 

 inserted on the calyx. 



29. Celastrinece, p. 77. Leaves simple, alternate or opposite, generally cori- 

 aceous ; stipules none, minute or early deciduous. Calyx small ; lobes imbri- 



