72 VASCULAR PLANTS. 



2. Aralia, L. 



Ovary 5-locular; styles 5. Fruit a drupe with 

 5 pyrenas. 71 . \ . 



Family XXX. Cornaceae. 



Stamens 4. Leaves opposite. 



l. Cornus, L. 



Flowers $ . Petals 4. Ovary 2-locular; style 



1. Fruit a drupe with 2 pyrenae. \ . 



2. Garry a, Dongl. 



Dioecious. Flowers amentaceous, ternate, 

 between decussate bracts. Petals 0. Ovary 

 1 locular; styles 2, persistent; ovules 2. Fruit 

 a berry. ^ . 



ORDER XI. CORNICULAm 



Calyx gamosepalous. Stamens equaling or 

 double the number of the petals; always corres- 

 pondent. Ovaries compound of several seed 

 leaves, each oo-ovulate. 



Family xxxi. Saxifragaceae. 



Number of seed leaves less than the petals. 



1. Saxifraga, L. 



Stamens 10. Pistils 2. Ovary 2-locular. 

 Fruit a locujicidous capsule. 2£ . 



