Botany for Ladies or, A Popular Introduction to the Natural System of Plants, According to the Classification of De Candolle.

CHAPTER I.

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PHANEROGAMOUS PLANTS—DICOTYLEDONEÆ—I. DICHLAMYDEÆ 239

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§ I.—THALAMIFLORÆ.

1. Ranunculaceæ 239

2. Dilleniaceæ 240

3. Magnoliaceæ 241

4. Anonaceæ—the Custard-apple Tribe 245

5. Menispermaceæ—the Cocculus Tribe 246

6. Berberideæ—the Berberry Tribe 247

7. Podophyllaceæ—the May-apple Tribe 253

8. Hydropeltideæ 254

9. Nymphæaceæ—the Water-lily Tribe ib.

10. Sarracenieæ—the Side-saddle Plant 259

11. Papaveraceæ—the Poppy Tribe ib.

12. Fumariaceæ—the Fumitory Tribe 266

13. Cruciferæ—Cruciferous Plants ib.

14. Resedaceæ—the Mignonette 271

15. Datisceæ 273

16. Capparideæ—the Caper Tribe 274

17. Flacourtianeæ 275

18. Bixineæ—the Arnotta Tribe ib.

19. Cistineæ—the Cistus Tribe ib.

20. Violaceæ—the Violet Tribe 279

31. Droseraceæ—the Sun-dew Tribe 284

22. Polygaleæ—the Milkwort Tribe 285

23. Tremandreæ 286

24. Pittosporeæ—the Pittosporum Tribe 287

25. Frankeniaceæ—the Frankenia Tribe 288

26. Caryophyllaceæ—the Carnation Tribe 289

27. Linaceæ—the Flax Tribe 293

28. Malvaceæ—the Mallow Tribe 296

29. Bombaceæ—the Silk Cotton-tree Tribe 299

30. Byttneriaceæ 300

31. Tiliaceæ—the Linden Tribe 301

32. Elæocarpæ—the Elæocarpus Tribe 302

32*. Dipterocarpæ—the Camphor-tree Tribe 303

33. Chelonaceæ, or Hugoniaceæ ib.

34. Ternstrœmiaceæ ib.

35. Camelliaceæ—the Camellia Tribe 304

36. Olacineæ—the Olax Tribe 307

37. Aurantiaceæ—the Orange Tribe 307

38. Hypericineæ—the Hypericum Tribe 312

39. Guttiferæ—the Mangosteen Tribe 313

40. Marcgraaviaceæ ib.

41. Hippocrataceæ ib.

42. Erythroxyleæ—the Red Wood Tribe 314

43. Malpighiaceæ—the Barbadoes Cherry Tribe 314

44. Acerineæ—the Maple Tribe 315

45. Hippocastaneæ, or Æsculaceæ—the Horse-chestnut Tribe 322

46. Rhizoboleæ—the Caryocar Tribe 327

47. Sapindaceæ—the Soap-tree Tribe ib.

48. Meliaceæ—the Bead-tree Tribe 328

48*. Cedreleæ—the Mahogany Tribe 329

49. Ampelideæ—the Vine Tribe ib.

50. Geraniaceæ—the Geranium Tribe 332

51. Tropæolaceæ—the Nasturtium Tribe 337

51*. Limnantheæ ib.

52. Balsamineæ—the Balsam Tribe 338

53. Oxalideæ—the Wood-sorrel Tribe 339

54. Zygophylleæ—the Bean-caper Tribe 340

55. Rutaceæ—the Rue Tribe ib.

56. Simarubaceæ 342

57. Ochnaceæ ib.

58. Coriareæ ib.

§ II.—CALYCIFLORÆ.

59. Celastrineæ 343

60. Rhamnaceæ 345

61. Bruniaceæ 346

62. Samydeæ ib.

63. Homalineæ ib.

64. Chailletiaceæ 347

65. Aquilarineæ ib.

66. Terebinthaceæ—the Turpentine Tribe ib.

67. Leguminosæ—(See Chap. II. in p. 35) 349

68. Rosaceæ—(See Chap. III. in p. 50) 350

69. Calycanthaceæ 351

70. Granateæ 352

71. Memecyleæ 353

72. Combretaceæ ib.

73. Vochysieæ ib.

74. Rhizophoreæ ib.

75. Lophireæ 354

76. Onagrariæ—(See Chap. IV. in p. 75) ib.

77. Halorageæ, or Cercodianæ 355

78. Ceratophylleæ ib.

79. Lythrarieæ, or Salicariæ 356

80. Tamariscineæ—the Tamarisk Tribe ib.

81. Melastomaceæ 357

82. Alangieæ ib.

83. Philadelpheæ—the Mock-orange Tribe 358

84. Myrtaceæ—the Myrtle Tribe ib.

85. Cucurbitaceæ—the Gourd Tribe 360

86. Passifloreæ—the Passion-flower Tribe 361

86*. Malesherbiaceæ 362

87. Loaseæ ib.

88. Turneriaceæ 363

89. Portulaceæ—the Purslane Tribe 364

90. Paronychieæ 365

91. Crassulaceæ—the House-leek Tribe ib.

92. Ficoideæ—the Fig-marigold Tribe 367

93. Cactaceæ—the Cactus Tribe 368

94. Grossularieæ—the Gooseberry Tribe 372

95. Escalloniaceæ 376

96. Saxifragaceæ 377

97. Cunoniaceæ 378

98. Umbelliferæ—Umbelliferous Plants, or the Parsley Tribe ib.

99. Araliaceæ 379

99*. Hamamelideæ 380

100. Caprifoliaceæ, or the Honeysuckle Tribe 381

101. Lorantheæ 385

102. Chlorantheæ 386

103. Rubiaceæ (See Chap. V. p. 85) 386

104. Opercularieæ 387

105. Valerianeæ—the Valerian Tribe ib.

106. Dipsaceæ—the Teasel Tribe 389

107. Calycereæ 390

108. Compositæ (See Chap. VI. p. 98) ib.

109. Lobeliaceæ 391

110. Stylideæ 393

111. Goodenoviæ ib.

112. Campanulaceæ—the Campanula Tribe 394

113. Gesnerieæ 395

114. Vaccineæ (See Chap. VII. p. 130) ib.

115. Ericaceæ (See Chap. VII. p. 109) ib.

116. Peneaceæ 396

§ III.—COROLLIFLORÆ.

117. Epacrideæ 396

118. Symplocineæ 397

119. Styracineæ 398

120. Myrsineæ 399

121. Sapoteæ ib.

122. Ebenaceæ 400

123. Brexieæ ib.

124. Oleinæ (See Chap. VIII. p. 136) 401

125. Jasmineæ (See Chap. VIII. p. 134) 401

126. Strychneæ ib.

127. Apocyneæ 403

128. Asclepiadeæ ib.

129. Gentianeæ—the Gentian Tribe ib.

130. Bignoniaceæ 404

131. Cobæaceæ 405

132. } } Pedalineæ and Sesameæ ib. 133. }

134. Polemoniaceæ 406

135. Hydroleaceæ 407

136. Convolvulaceæ ib.

137. Boragineæ 409

138. Cordiaceæ 410

139. Hydrophylleæ ib.

140. Solanaceæ (See Chap. IX. p. 141) ib.

141. Scrophularinæ 411

142. Labiatæ 412

143. Verbenaceæ—the Vervain Tribe 414

144. Myoporinæ 415

145. Acanthaceæ ib.

146. Orobancheæ 416

147. Lentibulariæ ib.

148. Primulaceæ—the Primrose Tribe ib.

149. Globulariæ 418

150. Plumbagineæ ib.