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cea are nearest to the Solanaces, the transitional groups being the Verbascza 
on the side of the formerand the Salpiglossidez on the part of the latter family. 
is also close to the Bignoniacese, Globulariacee and Pedaliacer. A strong 
It tendency towards the Gesneriacece is shown in the Gratiolee of the Scrophu- 
lariacese. It also bears some resemblance in habit to the Acanthacex, Ver- 
pbenaces, and Loganiacew. Also the Lentibulariaceze may be considered to be 
kin of the Scrophulariacesw, as can be clearly seen in Limosella aquatica L. 
which is in my opinion assignable rather to the former family, but is, at 
present, referred to the latter. 
263 Bignoniacez”: In one respect, this family is somewhat comparable 
with the Scrophulariaces, but in another, it is related to the Moringacezx. 
264 Pedaliacer”™: Closely connected with the Scrophulariaces, Marty- 
niacese, Gesneriaceze and Bignoniaces. 
265 Martyniacee”: Related to the Pedaliacew and Gesneriacee. 
266 Orobanchacew”: Near the Gesneriacese and Scrophulariacee. 
267 Gesneriaceze”: So intricately connected with the Scrophulariacee, 
Orobanchac2 and Bignoniaces, that it is difficult to draw a line between any 
two of them. 
268 Columelliace”: In its opposite leaves, its patent rotate and nealy 
actinomorphous corolla with a very short tube, its small distinct disc, its 2- 
valved capsule, and in its numerous seeds with albumen, this family is closely 
related to the Gesneriacew. But in some characters, it bears a relationship to 
the Oleacese, while in others, it is allied to the Cucurbitacee. 
969 Lentibulariacee”: This family was at one time placed close to the 
Primulacez, but at another, near the Scrophulariacee. With the latter family, 
it agrees in the haplostemonous flowers, in the 2-lipp2d corolla with a spur 
and a palate, in the reduction of the andreeceum to 2-stamens, in the middle 
position of the 2-carpels and in the dehiscence of the capsules. With the 
former, it is connected in the central placenta. 
1) Nat. Pfl-fam. IV.—3, b, p. 299. 2) 1 « IV.—3, b, p. 259. 
3) Nat. Pf.-fam. IV.—3, b, p. 268. 4) Le. IV.—3, b, p. 128. 
5) lL IV.—3, b, p. 141. 6) 1. ¢. IV.—3, b, p. 187. 
7) lc. IV.—3, b, p. 11%. 
