PART I. PAGE | Introduction | 1 | Miscellaneous Orders—Preliminary Observations | 3 | CHAPTER I. | The Order RanunculaceÆ: illustrated by the Garden Ranunculus; the Butter-cup; the Peony; the Anemone; the Hepatica; the Clematis; the Christmas Rose; the Winter Aconite; Monkshood; the Larkspur; and the Columbine | 9 | The Genus Ranunculus, 110—The Genus Ficaria, 16—The Genus PÆonia, 18—The Genus Anemone, 19—The Genus Clematis, 23—The Genus Helleborus, &c. 25—The Genus Aconitum, 27—The Genus Delphinium, 29—The Genus Aquilegia, 31. | | CHAPTER II. | The Order LeguminosÆ: illustrated by the Sweet Pea; the Red Clover; Acacia armata; the Sensitive Plant; the Barbadoes Flower-fence; the Carob-tree; the Tamarind; the Senna; the Gleditschia; the Logwood; the Judas-tree; and the Kentucky Coffee-tree | 35 | Tribe I. Papilionaceous Flowers, 36—II. MimosÆ, 41—III. CÆsalpineÆ, 44. | | CHAPTER III. | The Order RosaceÆ: illustrated by different kinds of Roses; the Potentilla; the Strawberry; the Raspberry; SpirÆa; Kerria or Corchorus japonica; the Almond; the Peach and Nectarine; the Apricot; the Plum; the Cherry; the Apple; the Pear; The Mountain Ash; the White Beam Tree; the Quince; Pyrus or Cydonia japonica; the Hawthorn; the Indian Hawthorn; the Medlar; Photinia; Eriobotrya; Cotoneaster; Amelanchier; Burnet; and Alchemilla, or Ladies’ Mantle | 50 | Tribe I. RoseÆ, 51—II. PotentilleÆ or DryadeÆ, 54—III. SpirÆeÆ, 58—IV. AmygdaleÆ, 60—V. PomeÆ, 65—VI. SanguisorbeÆ, 73. | | CHAPTER IV. | The Order OnagraceÆ: illustrated by the different kinds of Fuchsia; Œnothera, or the Evening Tree-Primrose; Godetia; Epilobium, or the French Willow-herb; and Clarkia | 75 | The Genus Fuchsia, 75—The Genus Œnothera, 79—The Genus Clarkia, 83. | | CHAPTER V. | The Order RubiaceÆ: illustrated by the Cinchona, or Peruvian Bark; Luculia gratissima; Cape Jasmine; Rondeletia; Coffee; Ixora; Ipecacuanha; Madder; Galium; Woodruff; and Crucinella stylosa | 85 | The Genus Cinchona and its allies, 86—The Genus Gardenia and its allies, 89—The Genus Rondeletia and its allies, 90—The Genus Coffea and its allies, 91—The Genus Galium and its allies, 94. | | CHAPTER VI. | The Order CompositÆ: illustrated by the Succory; the Sow-Thistle; the Dandelion; the Burdock; the Daisy; the Chrysanthemum; Feverfew; Pellitory of Spain; Wild Chamomile; True Chamomile; Yarrow; the Bur-Marigold; Groundsel; Ragwort; Bird’s Tongue; Purple JacobÆa; Cineraria; Sunflower; Mutisia; and Triptilion | 98 | Tribe I. CichoraceÆ, 101—II. CynarocephalÆ, 103—III. CorymbiferÆ, 104—IV. LabiatÆflorÆ, 107. | | CHAPTER VII. | The Order EricaceÆ: illustrated by the Common or Besom Heath; the Moor Heath; Cape Heaths; Ling or Heather; Andromeda; Lyonia; St. DabÆoc’s Heath; Arbutus; the Bearberry; Gaultheria; Clethra; Rhododendron; Indian or Chinese Azaleas; Yellow Azalea; American Azaleas; Rhodora; Kalmia; Menziesia; Loiseleuria; Ledum; Leiophyllum; the Bilberry; the Whortle-berry; the Cranberry; Pyrola; and Monotropa | 109 | Tribe I. EriceÆ, 110—Sub-Tribe I. EriceÆ Normales, 111—II. AndromedeÆ, 115—Tribe II. RhodoreÆ, 120—III. VaccinieÆ, 130—IV. PyroleÆ, 132. | | CHAPTER VIII. | The Order OleaceÆ, or JasmineÆ: illustrated by the Common White Jasmine; the Yellow Jasmine; the Privet; the Phillyrea; the Olive; the Fringe-tree (Chionanthus virginica); the Lilac; the Common Ash; and the Manna or Flowering Ash | 133 | Tribe I. JasmineÆ, 134—II. OleineÆ, 136. | | CHAPTER IX. | The Order SolanaceÆ: illustrated by the Bitter-Sweet; Garden Nightshade; Potato; Egg-Plant; Tomato; Capsicum; Winter Cherry; Cape Gooseberry; the Deadly Nightshade; Lycium, or Duke of Argyle’s Tea-tree; Cestrum; Vestia; Tobacco; Petunia; Nierembergia; Salpiglossis; Schizanthus; Henbane; Datura; Brugmansia; Solandra; Verbascum; Celsia; Nolana; &c. | 141 | Tribe I. SolanaceÆ, 142—II. NicotianeÆ, 147; III. VerbascineeÆ, 153—IV. NolaneÆ, 155. | | CHAPTER X. | The Order UrticaceÆ: illustrated by the Common Nettle; the Hop; the Hemp; the Pellitory of the Wall; the Bread-Fruit Tree; the Jack-tree; the Cow-tree, or Palo de Vacca; the Upas or Poison-tree of Java; the Mulberry; the Paper Mulberry; the Osage Orange, or Maclura; the Common Fig; Ficus Sycamorus; the Banyan Tree; the Indian-Rubber Tree; and Ficus religiosa | 157 | Tribe I. UrticaceÆ, 158—II. ArtocarpÆ, 163. | | CHAPTER XI. | The Catkin-bearing Trees: illustrated by the Walnut; the Hickory; the Willow; the Poplar; the Alder; the Birch; the Oak; the Beech; the Sweet Chesnut; the Hazel; the Hornbeam; the Hop Hornbeam; the Plane Trees; the Liquidambar; Myrica; Comptonia; Casuarina; and Garrya elliptica | 174 | JuglandaceÆ, the Walnut Tribe, 176—the Genus Juglans, ib.—the Genus Carya, 180—SalicaceÆ, the Willow Tribe, 181—the Genus Salix, 182—the Genus Populus, 184—BetulaceÆ, the Birch Tribe, 187—the Genus Betula, 188—the Genus Alnus, 189—CupuliferÆ, the Cup-bearing Trees, 190—the Genus Quercus, 191—the Genus Fagus, 195—the Genus Castanea, 198—the Genus Corylus, 200—the Genus Carpinus, 201—the Genus Ostrya, 202—the Order PlatanaceÆ, ib.—the Genus Platanus, ib.—the Genus Liquidambar, 203—the Order MyricaceÆ, ib.—the Genus Myrica, 204—the Order GarryaceÆ, ib.—the Genus Garrya, ib | | CHAPTER XII. | The Cone-bearing Trees: illustrated by the Scotch Pine; the Spruce Fir; the Silver Fir; the Larch; the Cedar; the Araucaria; the Arbor VitÆ; the Cypress; the Deciduous Cypress; the Juniper; the Yew; and the CycadeÆ | 205 | § I. The AbietineÆ, the Pine and Fir Tribe, 206—the Genus Pinus, 209—the Genus Abies, the Spruce Fir, 212—the Genus Picea, the Silver Fir, 214—the Genus Larix, the Larch, 216—the Genus Cedrus, the Cedar, 217—the Genus Araucaria, 219—§ II. CupressineÆ, the Cypress Tribe, 220—the Genus Callitris, 222—the Genus Cupressus, the Cypress, 223—the Genus Taxodium, the Deciduous Cypress, 224—the Genus Juniperus, the Juniper, 225—§ III. TaxineÆ, the Yew Tribe, 228—the Genus Taxus, the Yew, ib.—the Order CycadÆ, 229. | | PART II. Sketch of the Natural System, according to Professor Decandolle | 231 | Introduction | ib. | CHAPTER I. | Phanerogamous Plants—DicotyledoneÆ—I. DichlamydeÆ | 239 | ORDER | PAGE | § 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. | TernstroemiaceÆ | 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. 133. | ? PedalineÆ and SesameÆ | 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. | CHAPTER II. | Phanerogamous Plants—DicotyledoneÆ—II. MonochlamydeÆ | 419 | 151. | PlantagineÆ | 419 | 152. | NyctagineÆ | 420 | 153. | AmaranthaceÆ | ib. | 154. | PhytolaceÆ | 421 | 155. | ChenopodeÆ | ib. | 156. | BegoniaceÆ | MODERN BOTANY FOR LADIES.
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