THE ROSE FAMILY. (ORDERxXVl, ROSACE/E.) 
LYX of 5. rarely 4 SEPALS, united at the base into a tube, 
which often adheres to the seedcaset ovary y and separating into 
the same number of' teeth; sometimes with an outer row of the 
same number of sepaPtiKe bracts (epicalyx). 
COROLLA of 5 or 4 PETALS, rarefy none, inserted on the throat 
the calyx- tube (perigynous). 
STAMENS numerous, inserted within the petals on tire throat of 
the calyx- tube ( perigynous \ 
PISTIL of 1, 2, or more CARPELS, united or free, the seedcase (ovary) 
sometimes adhering to the calyx- tube, the styles usually 
not united, each crowned with a pin-heacHiKe stigma. 
FRUIT various, consisting of a drupe ( as in, the Plum etc.), 
a number of small drupes (as in the Blackberry or Rasp- 
berry), a pome (as in the Apple ya number of achenes (as in 
the Potentillas. Avens. Strawberry y or a numbe r of 
'follicles (as in the Meadowsweet y 
FLOWPRBconspicuous,yellow,white or pink, often in 
clusters (racemes, spikes etc.), sometimes solitary 
LEAVES alternate, simple or divided. (compound), 
toothed, usually with stipules. 
DISTINGUISHED BY the 5 sepals, the 5 petals 
and numerous stamens inserted together on 
the throat of the calyx- tube (perigynous), the 
usually divided Leaves, and the Leaf -stalks 
generally with stipules which are frequent- 
ly conspicuous. 
HAWTHORN, 
MAY, 
WHITETHORN. 
CRAT/E6US 
OXYACANTHA 
