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pinnate leav^es. Flowers often polygamous, sometimes apetalous. Examples; 
Acer, Nes^undo. 
73. Malpi'ghi^g. Example: Barbadoes i.herry, (Malpighi.) 
74. HvPER'iCiE. Si. Joh.n^s-wort tribe. Herbs or shrubs, with a resinous inice. 
Leaves opposite, entire, dolled, occasionally alternate and crenate. Floweia 
generally yellow. Examples; Hypericum, Ascyrum. Some species are said 
to be healing for wounds. 
75. Gutife'r.e. Example: Cambogia. 
76. Auran'^tia. Orange tribe. Examples : Orange, Lemon. Properties; re« 
frigerant, tonic. 
77. Me'li.e. Tea. Astringent, anodyne. 
78. ViTES. The Vine family Stem woody, sarmen lose, cirri flTerous. Leaves 
alternate, stipuled. Tendrils and pedimcles opposite. Flowers in a ihyrse. 
Calyx 5-toothed. Corolla 5-peialle(t. Stamens 5. Pericarp a berry. Exam- 
ple: Vitis, the grape. Another order has been substituted by DeCandolle, call- 
ed Ampelidece, which contains Ampelopsis and Vitis. 
79. Gera'ni.e. Geranium tribe. Stamens 10, monadelphous. Stigmas 5, 
Fruit a dieresil ; 5 carpels, each 2-seeded. 
80. Malva'ce^e. Holly-hock tribe. Leaves alternate,*stipuled. Calyx 5-parted. 
Corolla 5-petalled. Stamens indefinite, monadelphous. Dieresil with many 
carpels. Carpels many-seeded. Examples: Holly-hock, Lavatera, Mallows. 
8L Magno'li^e. Tulip-tree tribe. Trees or shrubs. Leaves alternate, coria. 
ceous. Flowers large, solitary, often odoriferous. Examples: Magnolia, Li- 
riodendron. 
82. Anno'n.3e. Example: Anona, custard-apple. 
83. Menisper^mje. Example: Menisperm, moon-seed. 
84. Berber'ides. Example: Hamamelis, witch-hazel; Berberis or barberry 
Flowers panicled. Pericarp a capsule or berry. 
85. Tili'ace.s;. Bass-wood plants. Trees. Leaves alternate, stipuled. Flow- 
ers corymbed. Example: Tilia, bass-wood, or lime-tree. 
86. Cis^Ti. Rock-rose plants. Small shrubs. Example: Cistus. 
87. Ruta'ce.e. Bue plants. Leaves compound. Stamens 6. Fruit a dieresil 
or regraate. Example: Rue, (Ruta.) 
88. Caryophy'lle,*;. Pink-like plants. Herbaceous. Leaves opposite. Flow- 
ers often terminal, sometimes axillary. Fruit a capsule. Example : Dianihus. 
Class XIV. Dicotyledons. 
Corolla poJy pet al ous ; stamens epigynous, (around the germ.) 
89. Sempervi'v.e. House-leek plants. Emollient. 
90. Saxifra'g.?e. Saxifrage plants. 
91. Cac'^ti. Prickly-pear tribe. 
92. PoRTULAc'cE.E. Purslanelribe. Example: Portulacca. Properties: emoJ- 
lient. 
93. Ficoi'dejE. Example: Mesembryanthemum, ice-plant. 
94. Ona'gr.e. Willow-herb plants. Example : Epilobium, 
95. Myr'-'ti. Example : Myrtus. 
96. Melas"tomjk Example: Rhexia, deer-grass. 
97. SAUCA'RiiE. Examples: Lythrum, Cuphea. 
98. Rosa'ceje. Rose and apple' tribe. Stamens numerous. Pericarp a pyrid- 
ion. Examples : Rosa. Pyrus. 
99. Legumino's.e. Pea trioe. S(amen« 10, diadelphous. Flower papiliona- 
ceous. Fruit a legume. Examples: Lupinus, Trilblium. 
100. TEREBiNTA^CEiE. Example : Rhu.«, the sumach. 
101. Rham^ni. Examples; Buckthorn, (Rhamnus,) and Ceonothus. 
Class XV. Dicotyledons. 
Stamens and pistils diclinious, or on different Jloicers. 
102. EtiPHOR^BiiE. Example: Euphorbia, or spurge. 
103. Cucdr"bitace^ Melon-like plants. Stem herbaceous. Stamens .5. Fruit 
apepc. Examples: Watermelon, Cucumber. 
104. Urtice'.e. Example: Hop, (Humulus.) 
105. Amenta'ce.*;. Trees with infiore sconce in an anient or catkin Exary»- 
pies : Oak, Willow. 
Iflli. CoNiF"ERiG. Cone-bearmg trees. Examples: Pine, Cedar. 
