John Hutchinson was the author of a classification published between 1926-1934. This system appeared in two volumes “families of flowering plants”. This was later revised in 1948.
Phylum : Angiospermae
Subphylum I: Dicotyledons
- It is phylogenetic system. A clear concept of evolution was taken into account
- Concepts are new but it is based on Bessey’s system.
- Flowering plants were classified.
- Gymnosperms are more primitive to angiosperms.
- Bennttitalian origin of angiosperms flower is accepted.
- Dicots divided into Lignosae and Herbaceae.
- Compositae highly advanced in monocots.
- Orchidaceae highly advanced in monocots.
- There are 411 families.

An outline of Hutchinson's System of Classification
Phylum : Angiospermae
Subphylum I: Dicotyledons
- Division I. Lignosae (54 Orders): Order 1 Magnoliales - Order 54 Verbenales
- Division II. Herbaceae: Order 55 Ranales - Order 82 Lamiales
- Division I. Calyciferae (12 Orders) : Order 83 Butomales to Order 94 Zingiberales
- Division II. Corolliferae (14 Orders) : Order 95 Liliales to Order 108 Orchidales
- Division III. Glumiflorae (3 Orders): Order 109: Juncales to Order 111 Graminales