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polysymmetric or monosymmetric flowers ; sepals 3 — 5 ; petals 

 3 — 5; stamens 5 — 10, carpels 3 — 5; oyules i or more in each 

 chamber, (p. 99.) 



Order 21. Jlianem (The Holly). -^A tree with evergreen 

 spinous Kaves and small winte flowers ; sepals, petals, stamens, 

 and carpels 4 — 5 each ; fruit berry-like, ^ith 4 one-seeded sioncs. 

 (p. 106.) 



Series 2. Cd/vcifloire. — Petals and stamens perigynous or 

 epigynous ; ovary superior or inlerior.' (pp. 107-228.) 



g Stamens perigynous ; ovary generally superior - 



Order 22. Celastrinees (The Spindle-tree). — A shrub or tree, 

 glabrous ; with opposite leaves ; small greenish flowers ; pink, 

 fleshy capsules, and orange seeds; sepals^ petals, stamens, carpels, 

 and seeds usually 4 each. (p. 108.) 



Order 23, Rhihniieo' (The liuckthorn Familx-). — Slirubs with 

 simple leaves, small, gr^^enish flowers, and berry-like fruit ; sepals, 

 petals, and stamens 4 — 5 each ; stamens opposite petals ; ovary 

 3-chambered ; chambers i-ovule(J. (p. i^io.) 



Order 24. ALerineai^\\\c Maple Family). — Trees with opposite 

 palmately-lobed leaves and small, green, polysymmetric flowers; 

 sepals and petals 4 — 9 each ; stamens 8, on a disk ; carpels 2 ; 

 fruit a double samara, (p. 11 1) 



Ordicr 25. Li'gi/i?n/ii''S<c (The Pea I'amilv). — Shrubs or herbs 

 with scattered, stipulate, usually compound lea\-es and papilion- 

 aceous flowers ; sepals and petals 5 each ;, stamens 10, monadelph- 

 ous or diadelphous ; carjiel i ; fruit a pod. (p. 11 v) 



Order 26. Rosacea ('I'he Rose P'amily). — Trees, shrubs, or 

 herbs with scattered, stipulate, simple or compound lea\"es and 

 polysymmetric flowers ; sepals 4 - 5 ; petals 4 — 5 ; stamens 

 many ; carpels, x, 2, 5, or many, free or united ; fruit various. 

 (P- I37-) 



Order 27. Saxifnkiea: (The Saxifrage, Family). — Shrubs and 

 herbs with polysymmetric flowers ; sepals 4 — c; ; petals 4 — 1^ ; 

 Stamens 4 — 10; carpels 2 — 4, united, (p. 165.) 



Order 28. Crassuldrcd' (The Stonecro'p Family). — Succulent 

 herbs with simple leaves and polysymmetric flowers ; sepals, 

 petals, and carpels 3 — 20 each, usually 5'; stnmens usually twice 

 as many as the petals; carpels free, forming follicles, (p 172.) 



Order 29. Droserdcae (The Sundew 'Family). — Small viscid 

 marsh plants with radical leaves, small white polysymmetric 



1 The SLainens aiG sometimes indi^,tiricUy perigynous in 'Le;^umiiiusLt, Sa.vifragea^ Crassu- 

 t^cese, and DroserAcea;. ^ ' 



''^ It is inferior in .some Rosacea; and Sa^ifr.ugc.T::. 



