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development in the vegetable kingdom. They are naturally ar- 
ranged under ten cohorts, and these fall into three series, 
’ Series IX. Bicarpellate.—Ovary mostly superior. Pistil generally 
composed of two carpophylls (leaves). 
Lamiale Cohort (with irregular flowers). 
Order 35, the Mints (Labiate); 2500, herbs or shrubs; temperate and 
warm climates. 
Order 36, the Vervains (Verbenacee); 700, herbs, shrubs, or trees, 
mostly tropical. 
Order 87 (Selagineze); 140, shrubs or herbs, mostly South African. 
Order 88 (Myoporinez); 80, shrubs or small trees, mostly Austra- 
lian. 
Personale Cohort (with irregular flowers). 
Order 39, the Acanths (Acanthaceze); 1500, herbs, mostly tropical. 
Order 40 (Pedaliaceze); 40, herbs, mostly tropical. 
Order 41, the Bignoniads (Bignoniacez); 500, mostly woody, and 
generally tropical. 
Order 42 (Gesneraceze); 700, herbs, shrubs, and rarely trees, of the 
tropics. 
Order 43 (Columelliace); 2, small evergreen trees, of tropical 
America. ; 
Order 44, the Bladderworts (Lentibulariacez); 180, mostly marsh 
herbs of temperate and tropical climates. 
Order 45, the Broom-rapes (Orobanchacee); 150, parasitic herbs, 
widely distributed. 
Order 46, the Figworts (Scrophulariacez); 2000, herbs, shrubs, 
rarely trees, of all parts of the world. 
Polemoniale Cohort. 
Order 47, the Nightshades (Solanacee); 1250, herbs or woody plants, 
chiefly tropical. 
Order 48, the Bindweeds (Convolvulacez); 800, mostly herbaceous 
climbers, chiefly tropical. 
Order 49, the Borageworts (Boraginacee); 1200, herbs, shrubs, and 
trees, widely distributed. , 
Order 50, the Hydrophylls (Hydrophyllace); 150, mostly Ameri- 
can herbs. 
Order 51, the Phloxes (Polemoniacee); 150, mostly American herbs. 
Gentianale Cohort. 
Order 52, the Gentians (Gentianaces); 520, herbs, common in 
mountain regions, 
