XX1V CLASSIFICATION OF THE NATURAL ORDERS 
Series II. DISCIFLORZE. = Torus usually 
thickened or expanded into a disk, either free or 
adnate to the ovary or to the calyx, or to both, 
rarely reduced to ylands or wanting- Stamens as 
many, or twice as many as petals, or Sewer, Ovary 
superior, or partly immersed in the disk (inferior 
in Rhamnacew), divided into cells with axile pla- 
centas, or the carpels distinct. 
XV*, Humiriaceze. Trees or shrubs, often 
with balsamic juice. Leaves alternate, undivided, 
coriaceous, exstipulate. Sepals small, Disk often 
lobed or toothed. Stamens 10-00; anthers with a 
fleshy conical connective. Ovary entire, 5~7- 
celled. Oyules1 or 2 ineach cell, Fruit drupa- 
ceous. Albumen fleshy. (See Suppl.) 
XVI. Malpighiacez. Woody climbers, rarely 
trees or erect shrubs, with opposite, rarely alter- 
nate leayes. Stipules present. 2 glands on the 
outside of some or all the calyx-lobes (wanting in 
some genera). Disk not large. Gynecium lobed 
or apocarpous. Ovules 1 in each cell. Albumen 
0. (p. 29.) 
XVIL Geraniacez. Herbs or shrubs, articu- 
lateornot, with teothed divided or compound leaves 
without glandular dots. Stipules usually present. 
Disk reduced to 5 glands or obsolete. Ovary an- 
gular or lobed. Ovules 1, 2 or rarely more in each 
cell. Albumen 0, or rarely fleshy. (p. 30.) 
XVIII. Rutacez. ‘Trees or shrubs, very 
rarely herbs, with compound or rarely simple 
leaves, always marked with pellucid dots, Stipules 
0. Disk within the stamens. Ovary rarely en- 
tire, usually lobed or the carpels distinct, with the 
styles connate or gynocium entirely apocarpous. 
Ovules 2in each cell. Albumen fleshy or 0. (p. 
30.) 
XIX, Simarubez. Trees or shrubs, of bitter 
taste, with compound or rarely simple leaves, with- 
out any glandular dots, Stipules 0, Disk within 
the stamens. Ovary rarely entire, usually lobed or 
the carpels distinct, with the styles connate or gy- 
necium entirely apocarpous, Ovyules usually 1 in 
each cell. (p. 33.) 
XX, Ochnacez. Trees or shrubs, with alter. 
nate leathery simple leaves. Stipules present, 
Disk after anthesis enlarging. Anthers elongated, 
Ovary generally lobed. Ovules 1, 2, or co in each 
cell. (p. 34.) 
XXI. Burseracez. Trees or shrubs not dot- 
ted, bat with a balsamic juice. Leayes ternately 
or pinnately compound, Stipules 0. Disk free or 
adnate to the calyx-tube. Ovary entire. Ovyules 
usually 2 in each cell. Albumen 0. Cotyledons 
much folded, or rarely thick and fleshy, (p. 34) 
XXII. Meliaceze. Trees or shrubs, with com- 
pound or rarely simple leayes, Stipules 0, Sta- 
meus monadelphous. Anthers sessile, or rarely 


stipitate within or on the top of the staminal tube, 
Ovary entire. Ovules 2 in each cell, Albumen 0 
or fleshy. (p, 35.) 
XXIII. Chailletiaceze. Trees or shrubs, 
ith alternate simple leaves. Stipules present. 
Petals 2-lobed. Disk cupshaped or divided into 4 
scales. Ovary entire. Ovules 2 in each cell. 
XXIV. Olacineze. Trees orshrubs. Stipules 
0. Stainens twice as many as petals, or, if the same 
number as petals, opposite to them. Petals val- 
vate. Ovary 2- or 3-celled at the base, 1-celled 
at least at the top; placenta central, with 2 or 3 
pendulous ovules. (p. 38.) 
XXYV. Icacinez. Trees or shrubs. Stamens 
as many as petals or corolla-lobes, and alternate 
with them. Petals valvate. Ovary 1-celled, with 
2, rarely 1 ovule, pendulous from one side or the 
apex of the cavity. Seed pendulous. (p. 39.) 
XXVI. Tlicinez. Trees or shrubs. Stipules 
0. Petals or corolla-lobes imbrieate. Ovary 3- or 
more celled, (p. 39.) 
XXVII. Celastrinez. Trees or shrubs, with 
simple leaves. Stipules 0 or minute and deciduous, 
Calyx-lobes imbricate. Petals spreading, imbri- 
cate. Stamens alternating with the petals or fewer. 
Ovary entire, (p, 40.) 
XXVIII. Rhamnez. Trees or shrubs, with 
simple leaves. Stipules usually preseut. Calyx- 
lobes valvate. Petals small concave or 0, BSta- 
mens opposite the petals. Ovary entire, often 
inferior, (p. 41.) 
XXIX. Ampelidez. Small trees or shrubs, 
often climbers, with simple or compound leaves, 
the petiole usually expanded into a stipule. Calyx- 
lobes imbricate. Petals valvate. Stamens opposite 
the petals. Ovary entire, Albumen eartilagine- 
ous, Embryo small, (p, 44.) 
XXX, Sapindaceze. Trees shrubs or climb- 
ers, with simple or compound leaves, Stamens 
anisomerons with the petals, or twice as many as 
petals, or of the same number, often within the 
disk. Style 1. Ovules ascending. (p, 45.) 
XXXII. Anacardiacez. Trees or shrubs,with 
simple or compound leaves, Stamens as many or 
twice as many as petals, never within the disk. 
Ovules suspended from an erect panicle or from 
the top or side of the cell with an inferior micro- 
pyle. (p. 49.) 
Series II]. CALYCIFLORZE. Stamens and 
petals usually inserted on the margin of a thin 
disk lining the base or the whole of the calyax-tube, 
and free from the ovary, unless the calya-tube is 
also adnate to it. Stamens definite or co. Ovary 
either free and superior, or enclosed in the calys- 
tube, or inferior and adnate to the calyx-tube. 
XXXII. Connaracez. Trees or shrubs. 
