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KEY TO THE NATURAL ORDERS. 
Cucnrbita. Loranthus , Monochlamydeous, Begonia, Terminalia , Fcetidia , Tct rat axis, 
Cascaria, Fassiflora suberosa, Sesuvium, Viscum. 
* Ovary superior. Stamens perigy nous. 
XXXII. Connaracese. Flowers regular. Stamens 5-10. Carpels 5, distinct. 
Fruit a follicle. — Trees or shrubs with alternate usually compound leaves (page 63). 
XXXIII. Leguminosse. Flowers irregular (except in Mimosece). Stamens 
usually 10. Carpel solitary. Fruit a pod. — Herbs, shrubs or trees, with alternate 
stipulate usually compound leaves (page 65). 
XXXIY. Rosacese. Flowers regular. Stamens indefinite. Carpels 1 or 
many, distinct or connate. Fruit various. — Herbs or shrubs, with alternate stipu- 
late usually compound leaves (page 94). 
XXXV. Saxifragacese. Flowers regular. Stamens definite. Carpels 2-5, 
connate or free. Fruit various. — Herbs or shrubs, with alternate or opposite ex- 
stipulate leaves (page 96). 
XXXYI. Crassulaceae. Flowers regular. Stamens definite. Carpels as many 
as the sepals, free. Fruit follicular. — Fleshy herbs, with opposite leaves (page 98). 
XXXVII. Iiythracese. Flowers regular. Stamens definite. Ovary 3-4-celled, 
immersed in the calyx-tube ; placentation axile. Fruit capsular or baccate. — Herbs 
or shrubs with opposite entire leaves (page 99). 
XXXVIII. Samydacese. Flowers regular Stamens definite. Ovary 1- 
celled ; placentas 3-5, parietal. Fruit capsular or baccate. — Shrubs or trees with 
alternate entire leaves (page 102). 
XXXIX. Turneracese. Flowers regular. Stamens 5. Ovary 1 -celled ; placen- 
tas 3, parietal. Fruit a loculicidal capsule. — Herbs or shrubs with alternate leaves 
(page 104). 
XL. Passifloracese. Flowers regular. Stamens definite. Ovary 1 -celled, 
stalked; placentas 3, parietal. Fruit various. — Climbing herbs or shrubs with 
alternate leaves (page 105). 
XLI. Ficoidese. Flowers regular. Stamens definite or indefinite. Ovary in 
ours 3-celled ; placentation axile. Fruit capsular.— Herbs or shrubs with opposite 
leaves (page 107). 
** Ovary inferior . Stamens epigynous. 
XLII. Haloragacese. Flowers polygamous, minute. Stamens 4. Ovary 1- 
celled. Fruit a 1- seeded nut. — Aquatic herbs (page 108). 
XLIII. Rhizophoracese. Flowers hermaphrodite. Stamens twice as many as 
the petals. Fruit coriaceous, inaehiscent, 1 -seeded, the radicle taking root before 
it falls. — Trees with coriaceous entire opposite leaves (page 108). 
XLIV. Combretacese. Flowers hermaphrodite or polygamous. Stamens 8-10. 
Ovary 1-celled. Fruit dry or fleshy. — Trees or shrubs with entire leaves (page 110). 
XLV. Myrtacese. Flowers hermaphrodite. Stamens indefinite. Ovary 2- or 
many-celled ; placentation axile. Fruit fleshy or dry. — Trees or shrubs, with leaves 
usually opposite and gland-dotted (page 111). 
XLVI. Melastomacese. Flowers hermaphrodite, ^tamens definite, often 
irregular. Ovary 5-celled, with axile placentation, or 4 -celled. Fruit fleshy or 
dry. — Herbs or shrubs, with opposite entire leaves (pagp 120). 
XLVII. Onagracese. Flowers hermaphrodite Stamens definite. Ovary 4-5 
