DICOTYLEDONES— COEOLLIFLOE^ 395 



rally 4, and didynamous, or sometimes 2, or rarely 5 or with a 

 rudimentary fifth; anthers 1 — 2-celled. Ovary usually 2-celled 

 with asile plaoentation ; style 1 ; stigma undivided or 2-lobed. 

 Fruit usually capsular, with variable dehiscence, or rarely 

 baccate, usually 2-oelled. Seeds generally numerous, small, 

 albuminous ; embryo straight or slightly curved. 



Diagnosis. — Herbs, or rarely shrubs. Flowers irregular, 

 anisomerous. Inflorescence axillary. Calyx and corolla with 

 4 or 5 divisions. Corolla more or less irregular, sestivation im- 

 bricate. Stamens 4, didynamous, or sometimes 2, or rarely 5, 

 or with a rudimentary fifth or stamiuode ; anthers 1 — 2-celled. 

 Ovary usually 2-celled, with axile placentation ; style 1. Fruit 

 capsular, or rarely baccate. Seeds generally numerous, albu- 

 minous. 



Distribution and Numbers. — The plants of this order are 

 found in all parts of the globe. Illustrative Genera : — 

 Scrophtilaria, Linn. ; Antirrhinum, Touni. ; Verbascum, Linn. ; 

 Veronica, Tourn. As above defined, there are about 1,700 

 species. 



Properties and Uses. — The plants of this order must be 

 regarded with suspicion, as some are powerful poisons. Many 

 are bitter, others astringent, some purgative, emetic, or diuretic, 

 and a few possess narcotic properties. A great many species 

 are ciiltivated in our gardens, &o., on account of the beauty of 

 their flowers. 



Order 200. OE0BANCHACE.ffi;, the Broom-rape Order. — Cha- 

 racter. — Herbs of a more or less fleshy character, growing 

 parasitically on the roots of other plants. Stems with scalelike 

 leaves. Calyx persistent, toothed. Corolla irregular, persis- 

 tent ; cestivation imbricate. Stamens 4, didynamous ; anthers 

 1 — 2-celled. Ovary 1-celled; its 2 component carpels being 

 placed right and left of the axis ; placentas 2 — 4, parietal ; 

 style 1 ; stigma 2-lobed. Fruit a capsule. Seeds very nume- 

 rous, minute, with fleshy albumen and a very small rudimentary 

 embryo. 



Distribution and Numbers. — Principally natives of Europe, 

 Northern Asia, North America, and the Cape of Good Hope. 

 Illustrative Genera : — Orobanche, Linn. ; Lathrsea, Linn. 

 There are about 120 species. 



Properties amd Uses. — Unimportant. 



Order 201. Lentibdlaeiace^, the Butterwort Order. — C h a- 

 racter. — Kerbs, growing in water, marshes, or wet places. 

 Leaves radical, entire or divided into threadlike filaments 



