654 POLYANDRIA POLYGYNIA. Liriodendron. 
side of the edges of the petioles of the next inferior leaf. 
Flowers terminal, solitary, large, as in Miller’s figure of 
Magnolia grandiflora, and like them white and fragrant. 
Calyx what I consider to be it, or an involucre on the 
many spathes which cover the flower bud, and drop 
off in succession, as it swells, leaving strong annular 
marks behind. Petals nine, oval, thic., firm, and fleshy, 
with thin waved edges, the exterior three or four green, 
on the outside, all the rest white. Stamina numerous, 
imbricated upwards, linear, incurved, having on each side 
a polliniferous groove to within a very little of the base. 
Germs numerous, imbricated upward into a cone, swelled 
at the base, one-celled, and containing two ovula attach- 
ed to the inner angle or side of the cell ; upper part (style,) 
free, ensiform, and villous. Stigma simple. 
Fructification as described by Geertner de fruct. 2. p- 
475. an oblong strobiliform cone, of about sixteen inches 
in length, and from seven to eight in circumference, Up- 
wardly imbricated, with numerous long-tailed, folicular 
samara, which open on the outside near the base, and 
expose to view the large beautiful orange-coloured seeds, 
often hanging by a slender, soft, sericeous filament. Seeds 
‘one or two, sub-triangular ; angles rounded. Integuments 
three, the exterior one fleshy, and while fresh of a fine 
glossy orange colour, the second of a ‘yeniform texture, 
dividing into two valves, when vegetation begins, the 
inner one a fine membrane. Perisperm conform to the 
seed, soft and oily. Embryo small, lodged in that angle 
of the perisperm next the umbilicus. Cotyledons cordate. 
Radicle oval, centripetal. 5 
“20 L. Lilifera. Willd, 2. 1255. 
Leaves broad-lanceolate, entire, ‘smooth, an 
Ate: Anoa-chumpa. : 
A pretty large tree, a native i. the ly countries in 
‘the vicinity of Silhet. Sr nigreee 2s 
