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shrubs (* Lianes"), of which the internal structure is mi- 
nutely described. After the different organs of the Malpi- 
ghiacee and their modifications have thus been detailed, the 
author proceeds to consider the characters to be derived from 
them and their relative value in determining the genera; he 
passes in review their affinities and concludes the first por- 
tion of the work with some valuable remarks on their geogra- 
phieal distribution ; the result of which is given in the fol- 
lowing table 
Or» Won», 55 species. 
Africa, western intratropical Cue 9 
» . Oriental intra- and extratropical . 5" 
Madagascar . ; BE eo OE 
Arabia : ^ ‘ ‘ E ; 2 
India, Ceylon z ^ * 14 
China, Cochin-China . i 2 
Isles of Sunda, Philippin 9 
Polinesia -—. 22399257 ee 
New Won», 523 species. 
West Indies : : -a < 5 
Mexico cor eg a s i E 
Columbia, (and Trinidad). EEE EE 
Guiana cxt cub a a ae 
Pera, ; i = : ; - st 
Bau. 0€ 5. 990 
580 
The three plates given with the first part represent, 
Tab. 1, Arrangement of the parts of the flower together with 
its development and that of the ovules. Tab. 2, Structure 
and anatomy of the hairs, glands and leaves. Tab. 3, Anatomy 
and transverse section of different climbing stems (lianes) 
of this family. 
The Second Part, which has just appeared, is devoted to 
the characters of the natural order, sections, genera and 
‘Species, and they are thus divided, à 
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