90 VASCULAR PLANTS. 



nate with them. Stamens °°. Carpidia 3 or 5; 

 ovules oo, 2-seriate in each; styles 3 or 5, more 

 or less united. Fruit a septicidous capsule. 

 Leaves opposite. Stipules 0. 



l. Hypericum, L- 



Stamens polyadelphous. Stigmas capitate. 

 % . flowers yellow. 



Family lviii. Salicineae. 



Dioecious, amentaceous. 8 : perigonium 0; 

 stamens central. ? : perigonium 0; ovary 2 

 carpidia, connate into a capsule; ovules oo; 

 styles 2. Capsule 1-locular. 2-valved, oo -seed- 

 ed; seeds with hairy arillus. Leaves decidu- 

 ous, alternate, stipulate. 



1. Salix, Tournet. 



Bracts entire. \> . 



2. PopuhlS, Tournef. 



Bracts fimbriate, lacimate. h . 



ORDER XX. PARIETALES. 



Ovary 1-locular ; placentation parietal ; 

 ovules go. 



Family LIX. Cistineae. 



Calyx 2-seriate; 2 external sepals smaller than 

 the 3 internal, contorted to the left in aestiva- 



