QT4 THE FLORA. 
e The 5 filaments distinct. Pollen masses 5, N.-Y. PERIPLO’OA. 
c Filaments united as well as the stigmas. Pollinia 10. Gonor’ozts, 
d Petals spreading. Hoods erect. Leaves linear. Coast, S. SENTE/RA. 
d Petals spreading. Hoods flat, spreading. t+ Waa-plant. Hoy’a. 
d Petals erect, white. Hoods erect, 2-awned. S.-W. Common. Ensrx/nta. 
ASCLE’PIAS. Silk-grass. Milkweed. 
(We have many species of this genus, blooming in the Summer months. Begin- 
ners will find them difficult to distinguish. We omit them here, referring the reader 
to the Class Book.) 
Orper XCIX. OLEACEA. Oliveworts. 
Trees and shrubs with opposite leaves, with 
Jlowers 4-parted, regular, sometimes witlout petals; 
corolla (when present) valvate in the bud; stamens 2, rarely 4; 
ovary 2-celled, with 2 ovules in each cell; fruit fleshy or dry. 
Analysis of the Genera. 
§ Leaves pinnate. Fruit a dry, winged samara....a 
§ Leaves simple. Fruit a dry, 2-celled pod (capsule)....b 
§ Leaves simple. Fruit a fleshy drupe or berry... .2 
2 Corolla present. Stamens included. White.... 
2 Corolla present. Stamens exserted....d 
2 Corolla none. Fruit an oblong drupe....e 
a Trees with imperfect flowers and odd-pinnate leaves. Ash, FRrax’tnvs. 
b Corolla salver-form, with short, white or purple lobes. + Zélae. Syrin’ea. 1 
b Corolla bell-form, with long, yellow lobes. + Forsythia, Forsy’tata. 
e Corolla with long, linear, pendulous lobes. Virginia Fringe-tree. CHIONAN’THUS. 
e Cor. with short lobes. Panicle dense. Berries black. Privet. Prim. Lieus’truM. 
d Style 2-parted. Leaves serrate. Shrubs. + Osmanth. OsMan’TuUS, 
d Style simple. Panicles axillary. 8. American Olive. OLEA. 
d Style simple. Panicles terminal. Trees. + Pisian, Vista/Na. 
e Flowers very imperfect, dicecious. Shrubs. Wet. W.S. Adedia. Foresti’ERa. 
SYRIN’GA. Lilac. 
1S. vulga’ris. Common L. Leaves cordate-ovate, entire. Flowers lilac-purple. 
28.al/ba. White Lilac. Flowers pure white. Shrub taller. (Variety of No. 1.) 
8S. Per’sica. Persiun LZ. Leaves lanceolate, entire or cleft. Flowers in looser 
panicles, lilac-blue. Apr. Muy. 
