MANUAL 



BRITISH BOTANY. 



FLOWERING PLANTS. 



Substance composed of cellular tissue, woody fibre, and 

 spiral vessels. Epidermis with, stomates. Flowers with 

 stamens and pistils. Embryo with cotyledons. 



Class I. DICOTYLEDONES. 



Stems formed of bark, wood, and pith. The wood fur- 

 nished with medullary rays and increasing by the addition 

 of concentric layers externally. Leaves mostly with netted 

 veins. Cotyledons 2 or more, opposite or whorled. Each 

 floral whorl composed of 5 or 4 parts. 



Division I. THALAMIFLOR^. 



(Orders I.— XXI.) 



Petals distinct (rarely 0), and as well as the stamens growing 

 separately from the sepals on the top of the peduncle below the 

 ovary (hypogynous). 



Order I. EANUNCULACE^. 



Sep. 3—6, often petal-like. Pet. 5 or more, rarely 0. Stam. 

 usually many ; anth. adnate, opening lengthwise. Carp, many, 

 distinct, or forming a single pistil. Seeds erect or pendulous, 

 albuminous. — Stip. 0, or adnate to petiole. 



