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KEY AND FLORA 



Sepals 6, stamens hypogynons, opposite th.e 



Family 

 34. Barberry 



47. Pea or Pulse 



67. Violet . . 

 39. Poppy . 



Page 



. 91 



. 126 



161 

 96 



73. Parsley . . 170 



40. Mustard . . 99 



44. Saxifrage . . .109 

 53. Polygala 145 



71. Evening Primrose 168 



50. Indian Cress . . 142 



** Corolla zygomorpliic. 



Fruit a legume ... .... 



Fruit a capsule. 



Stamens 5 . 



Stamens 6, in 2 sets .... . . 



(ft) Ovary single, 2-5-celled, fruit usually dry. 

 * Ovary 2-celled (or 2 carpels nearly separate). 

 Flowers in umbels, stamens 5 ... 



Flowers not in umbels, petals 4 or 0, stamens 6 

 Flowers not in umbels, petals 5, stamens 10 . 

 Flowers not in umbels, petals 3, stamens 6 or 8 

 ** Ovary a 4-celled capsule . . .... 



*** Ovary of 3 nearly distinct lobes, wbich become 

 thick and fleshy in fruit .... . . 



**** Ovary a 5-celled capsule. 

 t Leaves simple. 



Parasitic white or yellowish herbs, or ever- 

 green herbs, not parasitic, capsule many- 

 seeded . . ... 



Terrestrial, not much if at all fleshy, capsule 



5-10-seeded . 



Terrestrial, stem fleshy and translucent, cap- 

 sule elastic, several-seeded . 

 tt Leaves of 3 leaflets . 



(c) Ovary of 5 principal cells, each more or less divided 



by a partition into 2 cells ; seeds flattisb, with a 

 mucilaginous coating 



(d) Ovary single, 2-5-celled ; fruit a berry 



(e) Ovaries 2, seeds hairy-tufted 



III. Sympetalous Division. Calyx and corolla both present, the petals appearing 



more or less united. 

 (1) Trees, shrubs, or woody vines. 

 (a) Leaves alternate. 



* Fruit splitting open. 



Fruit a legume 47. Pea or Pulse . 146 



Fruit a 5-celled capsule . .... 76. Heath .... 179 



** Fruit not splitting open, a drupe 56. Holly .... 149 



*** Fruit a berry. 



