PAGE PREFACE v GLOSSARY xxv GENERAL KEY TO THE FAMILIES xxxiii ADDER’S-TONGUE FAMILY 1 FERN FAMILY 3 HORSETAIL FAMILY 14 CLUB-MOSS FAMILY 18 SELAGINELLA FAMILY 22 PINE FAMILY 23 YEW FAMILY 34 ARUM FAMILY 35 BUNCH-FLOWER FAMILY 36 LILY FAMILY 41 LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY FAMILY 45 IRIS FAMILY 52 ORCHID FAMILY 53 WILLOW FAMILY 68 BIRCH FAMILY 70 MISTLETOE FAMILY 72 SANDALWOOD FAMILY 73 BUCKWHEAT FAMILY 75 PURSLANE FAMILY 80 PINK FAMILY 81 CROWFOOT FAMILY 90 BARBERRY FAMILY 109 POPPY FAMILY 110 MUSTARD FAMILY 111 STONE-CROP FAMILY 125 GRASS-OF-PARNASSUS FAMILY 126 SAXIFRAGE FAMILY 128 GOOSEBERRY FAMILY 146 ROSE FAMILY 150 APPLE FAMILY 165 PLUM FAMILY 167 PEA FAMILY 168 FLAX FAMILY 182 CROWBERRY FAMILY 183 STAFF-TREE FAMILY 184 MAPLE FAMILY 185 ST. JOHN’S-WORT FAMILY 186 VIOLET FAMILY 187 OLEASTER FAMILY 191 EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY 193 GINSENG FAMILY 199 CELERY FAMILY 201 DOGWOOD FAMILY 205 WINTERGREEN FAMILY 207 HEATH FAMILY 211 HUCKLEBERRY FAMILY 220 PRIMROSE FAMILY 226 GENTIAN FAMILY 231 BUCKBEAN FAMILY 236 DOGBANE FAMILY 237 WATER-LEAF FAMILY 238 BORAGE FAMILY 240 MINT FAMILY 244 FIGWORT FAMILY 248 BUTTERWORT FAMILY 262 MADDER FAMILY 263 HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY 264 VALERIAN FAMILY 271 BELLFLOWER FAMILY 273 CHICORY FAMILY 275 THISTLE FAMILY 283 INDEX 323 ILLUSTRATIONS