MANUAL 
OF 
BRITISH BOTANY. 
I. FLOWERING PLANTS. 
Substance composed of cellular tissue, woody fibre and 
spiral vessels. Epidermis with stomates. Embryo with 
cotyledons. Flowers with stamens and pistils. 
Class L DICOTYLEDONES or EXOGENS. 
Stems formed of bark, wood and pith. The wood fur- 
nished with medullary rays and increasing by the addition 
of concentric layers externally. Leaves mostly with netted 
veins. Cotyledons 2 or more, opposite or whorled. Each 
floral whorl composed of 5 or 4 parts. 
Division L THALAMIFLOR^. 
Petals distinct (rarely 0), and as well as the stamens gi-owing- 
separately from the sepals on the top of the pedimcle below the 
ovary (hypogynous). — Orders I. — XaH. 
Order I. RANUNCULACE^. 
Sep. 3 — 6. Pet. 5 or more, rarely 0. Stam. usually many : 
anth. adnate, opening lengthwise. Carp, many, distinct, or 
rarely united into a single pistil. Seeds erect or pendulous. 
B 
