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Pyrulacece ; pyrola family, pyrola, Indian -pipe, etc. 

 Ericacex ; heath family. (Also rhododendron and whortle- 

 berry families.) 

 Primulin^ : One-celled ovary, seeds on a central column, 

 corolla salver-form. 

 PrimulacecB : primrose family. 



2. Flowers tetracyclic, that is, the parts in four whorls. 

 TuBiFLORi*: : Gamopetalous corolla not split, the five parts in- 

 dicated by a slight unevenness of the margin, corolla twisted 

 in bud. 

 Convolvulacece ; bindweed family, morning-glory, dodder, 

 etc. 

 Personai\-e : Flowers frequently bilabiate (the nightshade 



family represents this group). 

 NucuLiFER^ : Calyx gamosepalous ; gamopetalous corolla usu- 

 ally bilabiate, carpels usually two, forming four nutlets. 

 Boraginacece ; borage family, forget-me-not, etc. 

 Labiates ; mint family, dead-nettle, catnip, etc. 

 CoNTORT/E : The corolla is twisted in the bud, but is split into 

 five lobes. 

 Gentianacea ; gentian family. 

 Ri;biales : Leaves opposite with stipules, or veiticillate. 

 Rubiacece ; madder family, bluet. 

 Caprifoliacem ; honeysuckle family, lonicera, etc. 

 DiPSACALES : Flowers in a head (in one family), no stipules, 

 anthers distinct. 

 Valerianacece ; valerian family. 

 Dipsacacece , teasel family. 

 CAMPANULIN.E : Flowers not in heads, anthers united. 



Campanulacece , bellflower family. 

 COMPOSIT.B : Flowers in heads, anthers united. 



Composite ; composite family, aster, solidago, sunflower, 

 dandelion, etc. 



