258 BOTANY. 



Order 53 (Loganiacese); 350, mostly shrubs and trees of the tropics. 



Order 54, the Milkweeds (Asolepiadaceae); 1300, mostly herbaceous, 

 chiefly tropical. 



Order 55, tlie Dogbanes (Apocynacese); 900, mostly trees and 

 shrubs, rarely herbaceous, chiefly tropical. 



Order 56 (Salvadoraceae); 8, woody plants of hot climates. 



Order 57, the Olives (Oleacese); 380, shrubs and trees, rarely herbs, 

 of temperate and tropical climates. 



Series X. Heteromerae. — Ovary mostly superior. Pistil composed 

 of more than two carpophylls (leaves). 



Ebenale Cohort. 



Order 58, the Storaxworts (Styracacese); 220, shrubs and trees of 

 hot climates. 



Order 59, the Ebony worts (Bbenacese); 250, shrubs and trees of 

 hot climates. 



Order 60, the Star-apples (Sapotaceae); 300, shrubs and trees of hot 

 climates. 



Primulale CoTwrt. 



Order 61 (Myrsinacese) ; 500, shrubs and trees of hot climates. 



Order 62, the Primroses (Primulacese); 250, herbs, mostly of the 

 north temperate zone. 



Order 68, the Plantains (Plantaginacese); 200, herbs, widely dis- 

 tributed. An anomalous order, probably to be placed here. 



Order 64, the Lead worts (Plumbaginacese); 200, mostly herbs of 

 temperate climates. 



Erieale Cohort. 



Order 65 (Lennoacese); 4 or 5, herbaceous root-parasites of Califor- 

 nia and Mexico. 



Order 66 (Diapensiacese); 6 to 8, low plants, of cold regions. 



Order 67, the Heaths (Ericaceae); 1700, mostly shrubs and small 

 trees, a few herbs, of wide distribution. 



Series XI. Inferae. — Ovary inferior. 



Cwmpanale Cohort. 



Order 68, the Bellworts(Campanulace8e); 1000, herbs, rarely shrubs, 

 widely distributed. 



Order 69 (Goodeniaceee); 300, mostly herbaceous plants of the 

 Southern Hemisphere. 



Order 70 (Stylidiacese); 100, mostly herbaceous plants of the South- 

 ern Hemisphere. 



