ANALYTICAL KEY. Ixv 



no /Leaves opposite 23 



\ Leaves alternate, or radical, or none ...... 30 



23J 



Trees or shrubs 24 



Herbs 25 



! Stamens 2. Leaves pinnate . . . . Oleace^e (p. 297). 

 Stamens 4 or 5. Leaves ovate, toothed . Celasteaceje (p. 98). 

 Stamens about 8. Leaves broadly lobed or angular. 

 Aceeace^ (p. 96). 

 f Petals inserted on the tubular calyx near the top. 

 25 1 Lythraeie^j (p. 155). 

 [Petals inserted within the base of the calyx . . . .26 

 2*/ Leaves divided, cut, or toothed . . . Geeaniace^e (p. 88). 

 \ Leaves quite entire 27 



(Capsule 1 -celled, with a central placenta and several seeds. 

 Caeyophyllacejs (p. 58). 

 Capsule with a single seed . . . Illecebeacejs (p. 368). 

 Capsule and ovary divided into several cells . . . .28 

 (Petals 3 or 4, with twice as many stamens. Flowers very 

 minute Elatine (p. 78). 

 Petals 4 or 5. Stamens the same, or rarely one or two additional 

 ones 29 



f Calyx tubular, 5-toothed .... Feankenia (p. 57). 



29-j Calyx many-toothed. Flowers very small. . Radiola (p. 84). 



[Sepals 5, quite free .... LlNUM catharticum (p. 84). 



(Trees or shrubs 31 

 Low procumbent heath-like under-shrub, with 3 petals and 

 stamens Empeteum (p. 396). 

 Herbs rarely slightly woody at the base 34 



o-j f Petals and stamens 6. Berry 1- or 2-seeded . Beebeeis (p. 15). 

 \ Petals 4 or 5. Stamens as many, or twice as many . . .32 



{Branches twiggy, with small green scale-like leaves. Capsule 

 1 -celled. Seeds cottony Tamaeix (p. 77). 

 Shrubs or trees, with flat leaves. Ovary and fruit (usually a 

 berry) divided into cells 33 



f Petals white, alternating with the stamens . . Ilex (p. 97). 

 334 Petals very small, green and behind the stamens, or none. 



[ Rhamnus (p. 99). 



oi/Petals 4 35 



* 4 \Petals5 36 



{Leafless herbs, with brown scales. Stamens 8. Monotbopa (p. 286). 

 Herbs with entire or divided leaves. Stamens 6, of which 2 

 are shorter, or rarely wanting . . Ceucifee^ (p. 22). 



Herb with compound leaves. Stamens 4 . Epimedium (p, 15). 



qfi /Stamens 10 37 



dD \ Stamens 5 38 



'Style single, with a broad stigma. Leaves entire or minutely 



toothed Pyeola (p. 285). 



37-J Two styles or 2 distinct stigmas. Leaves often toothed or 



divided Saxifeaga (p. 165) 



^Five styles. Leaves of 3 leaflets . . . Oxalis (p. 94). 



oo /Leaves all radical, or only one on the stem . . . .39 



\ Stem-leaves several, entire ........ 40 



