s"y^"^0PSIS of natural ordehs. 



22. SoLANALES.— -Corolla monopetalous, typogynous^ regular or 

 oblique. Stamens as many as corolla-lobes^ epipetalous, equal or 

 nnequaL Ovary syncarpous, 2-celled ; ovules numerous in each 

 cell. 



64. Solanacece. — Herbs or sbrubs, rarely small trees. Leaves alter- 

 nate. Stipules 0. Flowers regular, pentamerous. Fruit a berry or 

 capsule. Seeds albiiminons. 



23. Personales. — Corolla monopetalous, bypogynous, often 2- 

 I'ipped. Stamens fewer tban tbe corolla-lobes, unequal, usually 4 

 didynamous or 2. Ovary 1-2, rarely 4-celled, ovules usually 

 numerous ; etyle simple, stigmas 1-2. Fruit usually capsular. 



65. Gesneracece. — Herbs or sbrubs. Leaves opposite or alternate* 

 Flowers hermaphrodite, irregular, Fruit a capsule or berry. Albumen 

 or scanty. 



66. JBignoniacece. — Trees, rarely erect or climbing shrubs. Leaves; 

 opposite, often compound, exstipulate. Flowers irregular. Stamens 4 

 in pairs or 2 only. Ovary 2-celled ; ovules many. Fruit a capsule, 

 seeds winged. 



67. Acanthacem. — Herbs or shrubs. Leaves opposite,, simple. Sti- 

 pules 0, Flowers irregular. Fruit a capsule. Seeds usually supported 

 on hooks of the placenta, often elastically hairy when wetted. 



24. Lamiales. — Corolla usually 2-lipped, rarely regular,, 

 hypogynous. Stamens usually fewer tban the corolla-lobes, 4, 

 didynamous or 2. Ovary 2-4 celled ; cells 1-ovuled, rarely 2-ovuled ;: 

 style simple. Fruit an indekiscent drupe or consisting of 2-4, nuts. 



68. Verhenacem. — Trees, shrubs or herbs. Leaves opposite. Flowers 

 usually irregular. Calyx gomosepalous, often enlarged in fruit. Ovary 

 4-celled. Cells 1-ovuled. 



69. Lahiatce. — Herbs or shrubs. Leaves opposite. Flowers irregu- 

 lar. Stamens fewer than corolla-lobes ; 2 or 4 in pairs. Ovary deeply 

 lobed. Style gynobasic. Albumen or scanty. 



Sub-Class TIL MONOCHLAMYDEiE. 



Perianth simple or (double in some ^pkorhiace^e), 



25. Chen APODi ALES. — Flowers often hermaphrodite. Perianth 

 usually regular, green, or coloured. Ovary of 1 or several carpels,, 

 ovules 1-2, basal in each carpel. Embryo coiled or curved, 



70. Nyctaginacece* — -Herbs, shrubs or trees. Leaves utjually opposite. 

 Stipules 0. Flowers regular, hermaphrodite. Base of perianth persist- 

 ent and enclosing the ovary and fruit.- Seeds albuminous. Embryo* 

 carved. 



