ORDER 101. OLEACE^E. 275 



P, Grseca L. Leaves ovate, acuminate, 3 V ; flowers panicled on a long peduncle ; 

 petals very hairy, linear, obtuse, purple. Gardens, &c. 10 15f. August. 



10. STEPHANOTIS, Pet.-Th. Sepals distinct. Cor. salver-form, limb 

 5-lobed, convolute in bud, tube including the 5-leaved crown in its en- 

 larged base. "> Leaves thick, very smooth. 



S. TLORIBUNDA. Leaves oval ; flowers 58 on each peduncle, white and fragrant, tube I', 

 limb H' broad. Greenhouse plant, from Madagascar. 



11. HOY A, Br. WAX-PLANT. Sepals 5. Corolla rotate, flat, valvate in 

 bud. Crown of 5 depressed, spreading segm. Pollinia fixed by the base, 

 connivent. Pods smooth, seeds comous. "> Smooth, fleshy. 



H. CARNOSA. Branchlets puberulent ; leaves oval-oblong ; flowers in dense umbels, 

 pink-colored, wax-like. Greenhouse plant, from E. India. 



12. STAPELIA) L. CARRION-FLOWER. Calyx 5-parted. Cor. rotate, 

 fleshy, 5-cleft. Crown double, of 2 rings entire or lobed. Pollinia erect. 

 Pods erect, smooth. Fleshy, leafless, cactus-like plants, from S. Africa, 

 with large, dark-red foetid flowers, hi the greenhouse. 



S. HJRSUTA, with erect, dull-green 4-sided branches, toothed on the angles, and flowers 

 3 4' broad, with purple, ciliate, lance-ovate petals. 



ORDER CL OLEACEJ3. OLIVEWORTS. 



Trees and shrubs, with opposite, simple or compound leaves, and regula? 

 4-8-parted diandrous flowers. Corolla rarely wanting, its divisions mort- 

 in number than the stamens. Ovary free, 2-celled, with 2 (rarely 1 or oo 

 ovules in each cell. Fig. 16. 



I. JASMINE.E. Corolla 5-S-parted. Ovary cells each with 1 erect ovule TAS.MINOU \ 



II OLE M'EM proper. Corolla valvate, 4-parted or 0. Ovary cells 2- or O0-ovuled...(*) 



* Flowers perfect, corolla present. Leaves simple... (a) 



* Flowers imperfect, inconspicuous, often apetalous...(c) 



a Flowers yellow. Ovary with many ovules in each cell FORSYTHIA. J 



n Flowers white, or lilac. Ovary cells 2-ovuled. . .(6) 



b Stamens exserted. Fruit a fleshy drupe or berry OLKDM. 



b Stamens included. a; Corolla salver-form, tube longer than lobes STRING A. 



x Corolla funnel-form, tube shorter than lobes LIGUSTRUM. 



x Corolla lobes long, linear, drooping CHIONANTHUS. 



c Leaves simple. Corolla 0. Fruit a fleshy drupe FORESTIERA. 7 



e Leaves pinnate. Corolla 0, or present. Fruit a winged samara FRAXIXUS. 



1. JASMINUM, L. JESSAMINE. Calyx 5-8-lobed. Cor. salver-form, 

 limb 5-8-cleft, convolute in bud. Sta. included. Berry double, 2-seeded. 

 Petioles jointed. 



| Leaves opposite, nnifoliate. Flowers white, 8-10-parted Nos. 1, 2 



Leaves opposite. 3-9- foliate. Flowers r/hite, 5-parted Nos. 3- 5 



Leaves alternate, 3-7-foliate. Flower!* yellow, 5-parted Nos. 6, 7 



1 J. SAMBAC. Scarcely climbing ; leaves ovate ; petals 8, rounded, fragrant. India. 



2 J. LATJRIFOLIUM. Climbing ; leaves lanceolate ; pet. 9 or 10, linear, fragrant. India. 



3 J. Az6RictTM. Diffuse ; leaflets 3, ovate, shining ; flowers very fragrant. Azores. 



4 J. OFFICINALK. Climbing ; Ifts. 7, lanceolate ; sep. linear, equaUng cor. tube Asia. 



