CONSPECTUS OF ORDERS AND FAMILIES. 

 Sub-order GRUINALES (p. 114). 



often deeply 



1 <- h\. I ' // / /. t» »'i! ijm-t- nr Intuitu. lm llv. Ovary deeply 



'l-\"-!o',ed, the i fruit Ochnacece (p. 169). 



52. The Flax Family. 



Shrubs or herbs with alt. - letimea stipulate. 



*ep. 4-5 free nr connate below. Petals fugacious. Alternate stamens 

 ii< ' ilhjrelic-' ! ■ liypoLrynoti- 



sib p< n_ nous i n_ (Jr. in/ ! '■> died, not lobed, styles 3-5. 

 JnH drupaceou '< <'. the cocci not 



a'lnate to a central column. - -Mien. Embryo 



straight, rarely slightly curved Linacem (p. 150). 



53. The Beancaper Family. 



alt-mate (/>,,-,.■,• . - lots, only) 



stipulate leaves. Sep. and pet. 5, rarely 4, free or united at the base. 

 >''. (12-1.1 in !>,;,!,, nr,,,) outside disc, often appen.laged at base with a 

 scale. Ovary >»<>, j-> l\ "»h - :*- 



or 5-1 2-lobed and -celled. Ovules 1 -several ivil p< dulnus ii ca. 

 cell. Fruit capsular or of cocci. - "'i' 1 ' ' ' inl 



5-angled endocarp with only 1 cell developing. Seeds albuminous 

 or not. Embrvo with large cotyledons and straight su; 



'/,,,,< ;,/,.,";. , ' p. 153'. 



54- Geranium Family. 



Herbs or undershrubs, rareh trees, with -./•/" or compound, 



-..me what zygo- 



morphous or spurred. Pet. 5, - ih glands St. 



10 (in our genera . '•- petals. Ovary Z-5-lobed or 



■ '■■!. with 1-2 or 2-mvn '» » ! > - m ea. h .ell i»,iduh»n Frit.t 



eir whole length to a central 



parate when ripe, or baccate 1 



Nidged. Embryo often green in albumen Geraniacea (p. 155). 



55. The Balsam Family. 

 Serbs with rin < usually showy 



i ,v/». 3 rarely 5, imbricate, large pos- 

 md spurred. Pet. 5 or with 

 tw o p a i rs connate. St. 5 with short broad filaments and connate 

 others hooded over the stigma. Ovary 5-celled, often lobed. Ovules 

 Pendulous axile, raphe dorsal. Fruit a succulent capsule with the 

 •'• v, -Ha>tH ally opening upwards. Albumen 0. 



