SYNOPSIS OF NATURAL ORDERS. 



19. EbENales.— Corolla 1-polypetalous, hypogynous or epigynous, 

 rarely perigynous. Stamens usually many. Ovary 2 or more celled, 

 cells usually few ovuled. Fruit rarely capsular. 



54. Sapotacece, — Trees or slirubs, usually with milky juice. Leaves 

 simple, alternate. Stipules 0. Stamens as many as corolla-lobes or in 

 2- 3- series. Ovary 2 or more celled. Fruit 1-few seeded. 



55. Ebenacece* — Trees or shrubs. Leaves alternate, entire. Na 

 stipules. Flowers often dioecious. Anthers introrse. Ovary 3 or more 

 celled, cells 1-ovuled. Fruit a berry. Seeds albuminous. 



56. Styracem. — Trees or shrubs. Leaves alternate, simple. Stamens 

 often indefinite. Ovary more or less inferior, 2-5-celled, ovules 2 or more 

 in each cell. Fruit 1 -seeded. Albumen fleshy. 



20. GentiAnales. — Corolla usually monopetalous, hypogynous. 

 Stamens as many as the corolla-lobes or fewer always inserted on the 

 corolla and usually included in the tube. Ovary usually syncarpous 

 and 2 -celled. 



57. Oleaceoe* — Trees or shrubs, often scandent. Leaves opposite » 

 entire or pinnate. Stipules 0. Stamens 2. Ovary 2 -celled. Seeds 

 with or without albumen. 



58. Salvadoracece. — Trees or strubs. Leaves opposite, entire. Stipules 

 minute. Stamens 4. Ovary 2-celled. Fruit a 1-seeded berry, 



59. ApoeyncbcecB. — Trees, shrubs or herbs often with milky juice* 

 Leaves opposite, or whorled. Stamens 5, free^ Fruit of l-2-follicle8y 

 drupes or berries. Seeds often plumose. 



60. Asclepiadece. — Shrubs or herbs, often climbing and with milky 

 juice. Leaves opposite, entire* Stipules 0. Anthers connate round the 

 stigma. Pollen in 1-2-waxy masses in each anther-celL Fruit of 2 

 follicles. Seeds usually winged or plumose. Albumen copious. 



61. Loganiacece. — Trees, shrubs or herbs. Leaves opposite, simple. 

 Flowers, regular, 4-5-merou3. Ovary free, 2-celled. Albumen copious.. 



21. PoLEMONiALES. — Corolla regular, monopetalous_, hypogynous. 

 Stamens as many as corolla-lobes and inserted on the tube ; filaments 

 usually exserted. Ovary usually syncarpous^ 1-5-celled ; cells 1-2 

 ovuled. Albumen present. 



62. Boraginece. — Trees or shrubs. Leaves alternate. Stipules 0. 

 Inflorescence cymose. Flowers 4-5-merous. Ovary 2-4i-celled, often 

 2-4-lobed. Fruit a drupe or dry, and separating into 2-4-nuts. 



63. Oonvolvnlaceoe. — Herbs or shrubs, often climbing. Leaves alter- 

 nate. Stipules 0. Flowers lar^e, regular, bisexual, peutamerous. Fruit 

 capsular or succulent and indehiscent. Seeds few. Albumen or 

 scanty. 



