COHORTS AND ORDERS. (BY THE EDITOR.) 



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lobes valvate. Stamens epigynous or epi- 

 petalous, cohering in a tube. Ovary 1-3- 

 celled; stigma not indiisiate; cells many- 

 ovuled. Fruit a capsule or berry. Seeds 



albuminous, — Herbs, rarely shrubby, usually 

 milky; leaves alternate or radical, exstipu- 

 late . . . \ 612 



Series II. HYPOGYNOUS or PBBIGYNOUS. 



Ovary superior, inferior in Vacoimece and some Primulacece, Myrsinece, Styraeece, and 

 Gesneracece. (See also exceptions to Series I.) 



* Flowers usually regular. 

 Cohort XIX. Ericales. — Corolla hypogynous. Stamens as many or twice as many as 

 the corolla-lobes, epipefcalous or hypogynous. Ovary l-oo -celled; cells l-oo -ovuled ; stigma 

 simple, entire or lobed. Seeds minute. 



128. Ericine^. Corolla hypogynous, 

 mono- rarely poly-petalous ; lobes 4-6, con?- 

 torted or imbricate. Stamens 8-10, rarely 

 4-5; anthers 2-celled, opening by terminal 

 pores, rarely by slits. Disk glandular. Fruit 

 a capsule berry or drupe. Seeds albuminous. 

 — Shrubs or trees; leaves opposite or alter- 

 nate, usually evergreen, exstipulate . . 514 



129. MoNOiROPE^. Corolla hypogynous, 

 mono- or poly-petalous ; lobes 4-6, imbricate. 

 Stamens 8-10, hypogynous ; anthers 1-2- 

 celled, opening variously. Disk glandular. 

 Capsule loculicidally 4-6-valved. Seed with 

 a loose testa and undivided minute exalbu- 

 minous embiyo. — Parasitic fleshy brown leaf- 

 less herbs . , . . . , ■ • 517 



130. PvROLACEjE. Corolla hypogynous, 

 polypetalous or nearly so ; petals 5, imbricate. 

 Staillens 10, hypogynous; anthers 2-celled, 

 opening by pores or slits. Disk glandular. 

 Capsule loculicidally 3-6-valved. Seeds with 

 a loose testa and minute undivided exal- 

 buminous embryo. — Perennial scapigerous 

 herbs; leaves alternate, evergreen, exstipu- 

 late 519 



131. Vaccinie^. Corolla epigynous, mo- 

 nopetalous; lobes 4-5-6, imbricate. Sta- 

 mens 8-10-12, epigynous; anthers S-celled, 

 opening by pores. Berry 4-10-cened, many- 

 seeded. Seeds alb uminous. — Shrubs or trees ; 

 leaves alternate, exstipulate .... 520 



132. Epacride^. Corolla hypogynous, 

 monopetalous ; lobes 4-5, valvate or imbri- 

 cate. Stamens hypogynous or epipetalous, 

 4-5, rarely 8-10; anthers 1-celled, opening 

 longitudinally. Disk cup-shaped or glandu- 

 lar. Ovaiy 2-00 -celled ; cells l-oo -ovuled. 

 Fruit a capsule or drupe. Seeds albuminous. 

 — Shrubs or small trees, leaves alternate, 

 rarely opposite, often Heath-like, sometimes 

 sheathing, exstipulate . . , : , 522 



133. DiAPENSiACE^. Corolla monopeta- 

 lous, hypogynous ; lobes 5, imbricate. Sta- 

 mens 5, epipetalous, often alternating' with 

 staminodes; anther-cells 2-valved. Disk 0. 

 Capsule 3-4-celled, loculicidally 3-4-valved. 

 Seeds albuminous, testa firm or lax. — Small 

 herbs ; leaves alternate, crowded or scattered, 

 evergreen, exstipulate 524 



Cohort XX. Primulales. — Corolla regular, hypogynous, rarely epigynous, mono- 

 rarely poly-petalous. Stamens equalling the corolla-lobes and opposite to them, or if 

 more, one series always opposite them, hypogynous or epipetalous. Ovary 1-celled, 

 with free basal placentation. — Herbs or shrubs, rarely trees ; leaves rarely opposite, exsti- 

 pulate. 



134. Pi,TjMBAGiNE.s). Corolla mono-poly- 

 petalous, hypogynous; lobes 5, contorted 

 or imbricate. Stamens 5, hypogynous or 

 epipetalous. Ovary 1-celled; styles 3-5; 

 ovule 1, pendulous from a basal funiole. 

 F'ruit membranous, included in the calyx. 



Embryo straight, in floury albumen.- — Herbs, 

 sometimes shrubby below ; leaves alternate, 

 exstipulate, base often amplexicaul . . 525 



135. PRmuLACE^. Corolla monopetalous, 

 hypogynous, rarely epigynous, rarely 0; 

 lobes 4-5, contorted or imbricate. Stamens 



