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regular; stamens 10 or less, usually 

 united; carpel one, ripening into a 

 legume. — Lupinus, Medicago, Trifo- 

 lium, Robinia, Vicia, Pisum, Phaseo- 

 lus. 



Family 200. Saxifragaceae. Saxifrages. Herbs with 

 alternate or opposite leaves; flowers 

 regular; stamens 8 to 10; carpels 2, 

 superior. — Saxifraga, Heuchera, Mit- 

 ella. 



Family 201. Hydrangeaceae. Hydrangeas. Shrubs 

 and trees with mostly opposite leaves; 

 flowers regular; stamens 8 to 40; 

 carpels 2 to 5, united, more or less 

 overgrown by the axis-cup. — Phila- 

 delphus. Hydrangea. 



Family 202. Grossulariaceae. Gooseberries. Shrubs 

 with alternate leaves; flowers regu- 

 lar; stamens 5; carpels 2 to several, 

 wholly overgrown by the fleshy axis- 

 cup. — Ribes. 



Family 203. Crassulaceae; 204, Droseraceae; 205, 

 Cephalotaceae; 206, Pittosporaceae; 

 207, BruneUiaceae; 208, Cunoniaceae; 

 209, Myrothamnaceae; 210, Bruni- 

 aceae;. 211, Hamamelidaceae; 212, 

 Casuarinaceae; 213, Eucommiaceae. 



Family 214. Platanaceae. Trees with alternate 

 leaves and reduced, monoecious flow- 

 ers in globular heads; no perianth. — 

 Platanus. 

 Order Myrtales. Flowers usually perfect, regular; 

 pistils several, united, usually in- 

 ferior. 



Family 215. Lythraceae. Herbs, shrubs and trees, 

 usually with opposite leaves; pistil 

 free. — ^Lythrum, Cuphea. 



Family 216. Sonneratiaceae; 217, Punioaceae; 218, 

 Lecythidaceae; 219, Melastomataceae. 



Family 220. Myrtaceae. Myrtles. Trees and shrubs 

 with opposite or alternate leaves; 



