DICOTYLEDONS. S 



LXXXII. Veebenace^. Ovai-y 2- or 4-ceUed, not lobed, with 1 ovule in each cell. Style 

 terminal. 



LXXXIII. LABIAT.E. Ovary 4-Iohed, with 1 ovule in each lobe. Style between the lobes. 



*»** jfi(yinalous Orders. 

 LXXXIV. Plantagine^). Corolla scarious, regular. Stamens isomerous. 

 LXXXV. PLUMBASiNEiE. Ovaiy with one cell and 1 ovule, but several styles. 



Subclass IV. IHConochlamydeee. — Perianth really or apparently simple or none (ex- 

 cept in some EuphorbiaceiB). 



LXXXVI. Chenopodiace,e. Perianth small, herbaceous. Stamens 5 or fewer. Ovary 

 with 1 ovule, but g or more styles or stigmas. Seed albuminous. No stipules. 



LXXXVII. Amarantace^. As in Chenopodiacecs, but perianth more scarious, and in one 

 tribe several ovules on a free central placenta. 



LXXXVIII. P0LYQ0NACE.E. Perianth small. Stamens 9 or fewer. Ovary vrith 1 ovule 

 but 2 or more styles or stigmas. Seeds albuminous. Stipules sheathing. 



LXXXIX. Lawbine^. Auther-ceUs opening in valves turned upwards. Perianth-seg- 

 ments usually 6. Berry or drupe 1-seeded. No albumen. 



XC. Pboteace^. Perianth inferior; segments 4, valvate, with a stamen on each. No 

 albumen. 



XCI. Thymele^. Perianth-lobes imbricate. Stamens as many or twice as many, in- 

 serted in the tube. Ovary 1- or S-celled, with 1 pendulous ovule in each. Style 1. 



XCII. El^iagnaoe^. Perianth 2- or 4-lobed, contracted over the otherwise free ovary. 

 Ovule 1, erect. Style 1. 



XCIII. SantalacEjE. Perianth wholly or partially superior; lobes valvate. Stamens 

 opposite the lobes. Ovary 1-celIed, with 3 to 5 suspended ovules. 



XCIV. Eui'HOKEiACEiE. Howers unisexual. Ovary of 3, rarely 2 or more than 3, united 

 carpels, with 1 or 2 pendulous ovules, and usually separating into cocci. Seeds albuminous. 



XCV. JuQLANDE^. As in AmentaceiB, bat leaves pinnate. 



XCVI. Amentaoe^e. Howers unisexual ; males in catkins. Female perianth none or ad- 

 herent. Fruit a 1-seeded nut. No albumen. 



XCVII. Ubtice.^. Flowers unisexual ; males small, green, not in catkins. Stamens oppo- 

 site the perianth-segments. Ovary free. Ovule 1 (or if 3, one always abortive). Styles 2, 

 or rarely 1, unilateral. 



XCVIII. Abistoloohiaoe^. Perianth superior, valvate. Ovary 3 -celled, with several 

 ovules in each. 



XCIX. Sadeubacb^. Perianth 0. Stamens united with the base of the ovary. Ovules 

 several, on 3 axile or parietal placentas. 



C. Chloeanthacejb. Perianth 0. Stamens 1 or 3, epigynous. Ovule 1, pendulous. 



CI. PiFEEACE.*). Perianth 0. Stamens free from the ovary. Ovule 1, erect. 



SuBCtASS V. Gymnospermse. — Ovules and seeds naked, without ovary or styles. 



CII. GNETACEJi;. Leaves opposite. Stamen in the males, ovule in the females, enclosed 

 in an ovoid or tubular bract. 



cm. CoNiPEKiE. Anthers in the male, ovules in the females, inserted on scales, often 

 forming false catkins or cones. 



OederI. RANUNCULACEiE. 



Sepals 3 or more, usually 5, free, usually petaloid and deciduous. Petals 

 of the same number or more, or sometimes none. Stamens indefinite, hypo- 

 gynous, free. Antliers adnate. Carpels several, usually free, vrith one or 

 more ovules in each, becoming when ripe indehiscent achenes or ben-ies, or 

 follicular capsules. Seeds without any aiillus. Embryo very small, near the 

 base of a copious albumen. 



