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pinnate leaves. Flowers often polygamous, sometimes apetalous. Examples: 
Acer, Negundo. 
73. Malp^ghie. Example: Barbadoes cherry, (Malpighi.) 
74. Hyper'ice. St. John’’s-wprt tribe. Herbs or shrubs, with a resinous juice. 
Leaves opposite, entire, dotted, occasionally alternate and crenate. Flowers 
generally yellow. Examples: Hypericum, Ascyrum. Some species are said 
to be healing for wounds. 
75. GuTiFE ; RiE. Example: Cambogia. 
76. Auran ;/ tia. Orange tribe. Examples : Orange, Lemon. Properties: re¬ 
frigerant, tonic. 
77. Me'ljje. Tea. Astringent, anodyne. 
78. Vites. The Vine family. Stem woody, sarmentose, cirri fferous. Leaves 
alternate, stipuled. Tendrils and peduncles opposite. Flowers in a thyrse. 
Calyx 5-toothed, Corolla 5-petalled. Stamens 5. Pericarp a berry. Exam¬ 
ple: Yitis, the grape. Another order has been substituted by De Candolle, call¬ 
ed Ampelidece , which contains Ampelopsis andVitis. 
79. Gera ; nie. Geranium tribe. Stamens 10, monadelphous. Stigmas 5. 
Fruit a dieresil; 5 carpels, each 2-seeded. 
80. Malva'cee. 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. 
81. Magno'lie. Tulip-tree tribe. Trees or sh rubs. Leaves alternate, coria¬ 
ceous. Flowers large, solitary, often odoriferous. Examples: Magnolia, Li- 
riodendron. 
82. ANNok.E. Example: Anona, custard-apple. 
83. Menisper /7 me. Example: Menisperm, moon-seed. 
84. Berber'jdes. Example: Hamamelis, witch-hazel; Berberis or barberry 
Flowers panicled. Pericarp a capsule or berry. 
85. Tili'acee. Bass-wood plants. Trees. Leaves alternate, stipuled. Flow¬ 
ers corymbed. Example: Tilia, bass-wood, or lime-tree.^- 
86. Cis //f ri. Rock-rose plants. Small shrubs. Example : Cistus. 
87. Ruta'cee. Rue plants. Leaves compound. Stamens 6. Fruit a dieresil 
or regmate. Example: Rue. (Ruta.) 
88. Caryophy'llee. Pink-like plants. Herbaceous. Leaves opposite. Flow¬ 
ers often terminal, sometimes axillary. Fruit a capsule. Example : Dianthus. 
Class XIV. Dicotyledons. 
Cor oUa poly pet alous ; stamens epigynous , (around the germ.) 
89. SEMPERvbviE. ^House-leekplants. Emollient. 
90. Saxifrage. Saxifrage plants. 
91. Cao" ti. Prickly-pear tribe. 
92. Fortulac'qeje. Purslane tribe. Example: Portulacca. Properties: emol¬ 
lient. 
93. Ficoi'dee. Example: Mesembryanthemum, ice-plant. 
94. Ona'gre. Willow-herb plants. Example: Epilobium. 
95. Myr"ti. Example: Myrtus. 
96. Melas^tome. Example; Rhexia, deer-grass. 
97. Salica'rie. Examples: Lythrum, Cuphea. 
98. Ro-sa'cee. Rose and apple tribe. Stamens numerous. Pericarp a pyrid- 
ion. Examples : Rosa, Pyrus. 
99. Legumino'se. Pea tribe. Stamens 10, diadelphous. Flower papiliona¬ 
ceous. Fruit a legume. Examples: Lupin us, Trifolium. 
100. Terebinta'cee. Example: Rhus, the sumach. 
101. Rham"ni. Examples: Buckthorn, (Rhamnus,) and Ceonothus. 
Class XY. Dicotyledons . 
Stamens and pistils diclinious , or on different flowers. 
102. Euphor // bie. Example: Euphorbia, or spurge. 
103. Cucor^bitacee. Melon-like plants. Stem herbaceous. Stamens 5. Fruit 
apepo. Examples: Watermelon, Cucumber. 
104. Urtice'e. Example: Hop, (Humulus.) 
105. Amenta'cee. Trees with inflorescence in an ament or catkin. Exam¬ 
ples : Oak, Willow. 
106. CoNrF^ERJE.' Cone-bearing trees. Examples: Pine, Cedar. 
