SYNOPSIS O? NATrRAL ORDERS. 



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Class II. MONOCOTYLEDONS. 



Pitb, wood and bark not distinct. Bundles of fibres scattered in 

 the cellular tissue of the stem. Bark firmly adherent on the out- 

 side. Embryo with 1 cotyledon. Root fibrous. 



34. Paimales. — Flowers usually unisexual on a spadix. 

 Perianth of 6 coriaceous segments in 2 rows. Stamens 6, rarely 

 more or fewer, hypogynous or perigynous. Ovary 3, rarely 1-celled 

 or of 3 separate carpels ; ovules 1-2 in each cell. Fruit various, 

 never capsular. 



85. Pahnce. — Trees or climbers. Leaves pinnately or palmately 

 divided. Perianth 6-leaved. Ovary fi*ee of 3 distinct or united carpels. 



35. Arales. — Shrubs or trees, flowers unisexual or hermaphro- 

 dite, arranged in a spadix, enclosed in spathes. Perianth or of 

 distinct segments. Fruit a drupe, 1-many seeded, seed albuminous. 



86. Fandanacece. — Stems woody, herbaceous. Leaves linear, sheath- 

 ing. Flowers unisexual, sessile ; perianth 0. Ovary 1-celled (screw- 

 pines), 



36. Glumales. — Flowers in the axils of scales, arranged in 

 spikelets. Perianth or of minute scales. Stamens 1-3, rarely 6 

 or numerous. Ovary superior 1-celled. Fruit a caryopsis ; albu- 

 men fleshy or mealy. Grasses, rarely arboreus, 



87. Graminece. — Herbs, rarely shrubs or trees. Leaves alternate, 

 simple on long split sheath?. Flowers usually bisexual in the axils of 

 the glnmes. Embryo at the base of the farinaceous albumen. 



