Ovule solitary; shrubs or trees; stigmas 3. [Anacardiaceæ], [118]

Ovules solitary or few; herbs. Some anomalous [Cruciferæ], [61]

Ovules more than one, in the centre or bottom of the cell.

Petals not inserted on the calyx. [Caryophyllaceæ], [82]

Petals on the throat of a bell-shaped or tubular calyx. [Lythraceæ], [184]

Ovules several or many, on two or more parietal placentæ.

Leaves punctate with pellucid and dark dots. [Hypericaceæ], [92]

Leaves beset with reddish gland-tipped bristles. [Droseraceæ], [178]

Leaves neither punctate nor bristly-glandular.

Sepals 5, very unequal or only 3. [Cistaceæ], [76]