260 BOTANY. 



Order 84, the Cucurbits (Cucurbitaceae); 470, herbs or undershrubs, 

 mostly tropical. 



Order 85, the PaasioQ-flowers (Passifloraceae); 250, trees, shrubs, 

 and herbs, mostly of the tropica. 



Order 86 (Turueracese); 76, herbs and shrubs, mostly tropical. 



Order 87 (Loasacese); 100, mostly herbaceous tropical plants. 



Order 88 (Samydacese); 150, trees and shrubs of the tropics. 



Myrtale Cohort. 



Order 89, the Onagrads (Onagracese); 300, herbs, shrubs, and trees 

 of temperate climates. 



Order 90, the Lytbrads (Lythracese); 250, herbs, shrubs, and trees, 

 mostly tropical. 



Order 91, tlie Melastomads(Melastomaceae); 1800, trees, shrubs, and 

 a few herbs, almost entirely tropical. 



Order 92, the Myrtles (Myrtacese); 1800, trees, shrubs, and a few 

 herbs, mostly tropical. 



Order 93 (Combretacese); 240, trees and shrubs, mostly tropical. 



Older 94, the Mangroves (Rhizophoracese); 50, trees and shrubs, 

 mostly tropical. 



Bosale Cohort. 



Order 95, the Hippurids (Halorageae); 80, mostly aquatic herbs of 

 wide distribution. 



Order 96 (Bruniaceae); 40, Heatb-like plants of South Africa. 



Order 97, the Witch-hazels (Hamamelaceae); 30, shrubs and trees, 

 mostly of warm climates. 



Order 98, the Sundews (Droseracese); 110, mostly bog-herbs, widely 

 distributed. 



Order 99, the Crassulas(Crassulace8B); 400, usually succulent herbs 

 or shrubs, of temperate and warm climates. 



Order 100, the Saxifrages (Saxifragacese); 450, trees, shrubs, and 

 herbs, of temperate and cool climates. 



Order 101, the Roseworls (Rosacese); 1000, herbs, shrubs, and trees, 

 distributed throughout the world. 



Order 103, the Leguminous Plants (Leguminosse); 6500, herbs, 

 shrubs, and trees, distributed throughout the world. 



Order 103 (Connarncese); 140, trees and slirubs of the tropics. 



Series XIII. Disciflorse.— Calyx of distinct or united sepals. Flow- 

 ers usually witli n, conspicuous disc (i.e., broadened and thicljened 

 receptacle). Stamens on or at the base of the disc. Ovary supe- 

 rlor. 



