ACCORDING TO THE SYSTEM ADOPTED IN THE PRESENT WORK. 
Leaves alternate, 1—3-foliolate or pinnate. Stipules 
0. Flowers regular. Stamens definite, Carpels 
of the gyncecium 1-5, free. Ovules 2, ascending 
from the base, orthotropous. Albumen copious. 
(p. 53.) 
XXXII. Leguminosz. Trees shrubs or 
herbs. Leaves alternate or rarely opposite, often 
compound. Stipules rarely wanting. Gyncecium 
free, consisting of a single excentrical carpel with 
a terminal style, the ovules inserted along the upper 
or inner angle of the cavity. Albumen usually 
scanty or 0. (p. 54.) 
XXXIV. Chrysobalanez. Trees or shrubs. 
Leaves alternate, simple, with stipules. Gynoecium 
free, consisting of a single carpel, 1—2-celled, with 
a style proceeding from its base. Albumen 0, (p. 
74.) 
XXXYV. Rosacez. Shrubs or herbs, Leaves 
alternate, with stipules. Flowers regular. Sta- 
mens usually indefinite. Carpels of the gynacium 
1 or several, free and distinct, or, if adnate to the 
calyx-tube, either distinct or combined into a sin- 
gle ovary. Styles distinct, proceeding from the 
apex of the ovaries. Albumen usually 0. (p. 75.) 
XXXVI. Myrtaceze. Trees or shrubs, rarely 
half-shrubs. Leaves without stipules, opposite or 
rarely alternate, feather-veined or seldom 38-65- 
nerved, generally dotted. Calyx-lobes imbricate 
or open. Stamens oo, or rarely definite. Ovary 
very often inferior, 9-c0-celled, with 2—co ovules 
in each cell or rarely 1-celled, with subbasilar 
placentas. Albumen 0. (p. 76 and Suppl.) 
XXXVII. Melastomacez. Trees shrubs or 
herbs. Leaves without stipules, opposite, 3-9- 
nerved, or rarely feather-veined. Calyx-segments 
often imbricate or open. Stamens very often de- 
finite; anthers at the apex 1-2-porous or rarely 
with 2 slits, Ovary adhering to calyx or free, 
2-co-celled, cells with oc ovules. Albumen 0, (p. 
84.) 
XXXVIII. Rhizophorex. Trees or shrubs, 
often maritime, with opposite leaves. Stipules de- 
ciduous, Flowers regular. Calyx-lobes valvate, 
Petals usually notched or jagged. Stamens twice 
as many as petals or more. Ovary usually inferior, 
several-celled, with 2 or more ovules pendulous 
from the apex of each cell. Style undivided. Seeds 
usually solitary, with or without albumen. (p. 90.) 
XXXIX. Combretacez. ‘Trees shrubs or 
woody climbers. Leaves opposite or alternate, 
without stipules. Flowers regular or nearly so. 
Stamens definite or rarely indefinite. Ovary in- 
ferior, 1-celled, with 2 or more solitary ovules pen- 
dulous from the apex of the cavity, Style undi- 
vided. Seed solitary, without albumen. Coty le- 
dons convolute. (p. 92.) 
XL. Homalineze. Trees or shrubs. Leaves 
alternate, rarely almost opposite or verticillate, with 
XXV 
or rarely without stipules. Calyx free or adhering 
to ovary, 4-15-merous. Petals 4-15. Stamens 
equal in numbers to petals and opposite to them, 
aud, when indefinite, collected in fascicles placed 
opposite the petals, and alternating with the glands 
which are opposite the sepals, Ovary 1-celled, with 
parietal placentas. Styles 1-6. Seeds albuminous. 
(p. 95.) 
_XLI. Passifloreze. Trees or shrubs, generally 
climbers. Leaves alternate, with stipules. Flowers 
regular. Petals persistent with the calyx-lobes, 
and often resembling them. Stamens definite. 
Ovary stalked, 1-celled, with parietal placentas: 
Style branched. Seeds albuminous. (p. 97.) 
XLII. Papayacez. Trees, rarely herbs, milky, 
with simple spongy stem. Leaves simple, Sti- 
pules 0. Flowers 1-sexual, generally diccious. 
Calyx 5-merous. Corolla gamopetalous in ¢, 5- 
petalous in @. Stamens 10 in fl. ¢, Oin fl. @. 
Ovary 1-5-celled, with parietal placentas. Ovyules 
co, Seeds albuminous. (p. 97.) 
XLII. Samydez. Trees or shrubs. Leaves 
alternate, often with pellucid dots. Stipules small 
or 0. Flowers regular or nearly so. Calyx free, 
4-5-merous. Petals 0, or 4-5, sometimes &. Sta- 
mens definite or indefinite, arranged in single or 
double series. Ovary 1-celled with parietal pla- 
centas. Style entire or branched. Seeds albumi- 
nous, (p. 97.) 
XLIV. Balanophorez. Succulent, leafless, 
root parasites. Flowers much reduced, usually 3- 
merous, 1l-sexual. Stamens various, usually 3. 
Ovary 1-celled, Ovules solitary, pendulous. (p. 
98.) 
XLV. Taccaces. Perennial herbs, with tube- 
rous root and radical leaves. Flowers regular, 
hermaphrodite. Perianth 6-merous, limb petaloid. 
Stamens 6, filaments hooded at apex. Ovary in- 
ferior, 1-celled or 3 half-celled. Ovyulesoo. Styles 
8. Seeds albuminous. (p, 100.) 
XLVI. Cucurbitacez. Herbs, either pro- 
strate or climbing with tendrils. Leaves alternate, 
withont stipules. Flowers 1-sexual, regular, Sta- 
mens 3-5. Ovary inferior, at first 1-celled, the (3) 
parietal placentas soon meeting in the axis and 
dividing the cavity into 3 or 6 cells, or remaining 
1-celled with 1 placenta. Style entire or branched. 
Seeds without albumen. (p. 103.) 
XLVI. Saxifragaceze, Shrubs or herbs. 
Leaves various, with or without stipules. lowers 
regular or nearly so, Stamens definite or rarely 
indefinite, Carpels of the gyn@cium usually united 
into 1- or several-celled ovary, at least at the base, 
free or more or less adnate or inferior. Styles 
usually distinct or readily separable. Albumen 
usually copious. (p. 108.) 
XLVIII. Hederacez. ‘Trees shrubs or 
