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covering of tlie seeds ; in the flat cotyledons imbedded in the albumen ; in the 

 palmate nerves of the leaves ; in the basal couuatiou of the stamens ; in the 

 pored anthers ; and in the absence of septa in the substitute fibres. 



198 Cochlospermaceae ^ : Near the Bixaceae, VAN TIEGHEM refers this 

 family to the Malvales. 



199 WinteranaceSB 2) : So far as the presence of oil cells in the cortex, 

 medulla and leaves, the bordered pits in the wood - prosenchyina, the general 

 structure of the xylern and the inconstant number and spiral arrangement of tha 

 perianth - segments are concerned, this family comes very close to the Magno- 

 liacere. But when we take into consideration the presence of oil-cells placed 

 as above mentioned and the connatiou of the stamens, it should be brought 

 near the Myristicacese. In other general characters, however, it is rather re- 

 lated to the Violacese and Flacourfciacese. 



200 Violaceae n) : Near the Flacourtiacen? and Cistacea?. 



201 Flacourtiaceae 4) : Closely related to the Violacese, Turneraceas, 

 Bixaceae, Tiliaceas and Passifloraceae. The family also comes near, the 

 Sbachyuraceae, Cistaceae, Theaceae and Elaeocarpaceae. In some respects, the 

 family is a transitional form between the Datiscaceae and the Caricaceae. 

 Further, it is comparable with the Capparidaceae. 



202 Stachyurace8B 5) : Tlu's family is clearly related to the Dilleniacege 

 and to the Theaceae. BAILLON points out its relation to the Clethraceae and to- 

 the Bixaceae. 



203 Turneraceae 5) : Near the Passifloraceae and Malesherbiaceae. 



204 Malesherbiaceae 7} : Close to the Passifloraceae and Tm-neracese. 



205 Passifloraceae s) : Intimately allied to the Malesherbiaceae, and Tur- 

 neracese in general respects. But in the receptacles and their effigurations and 

 in the often stalked ovaries, the family is comparable with the Thyrnelaeacese. 

 In some other respects, it is rather close to the Cucurbitaceae. 



206 Achariaceae : In the superior ovaries, in the parietal placentas 



1) 1. c. Xnchtr. III. p. 231. 2) 1. c. ITL 6, p. 316. 



3) Nat. Pfl.-fam. III. 6, p. 327. 4) 1. c. III. 6, a, p. 10. 



5) Nat. Pfl.-fam. III. 6, p. 193. 6) 1. c. III. 6, a, p. GO. 



7) 1. c. III. 6, a, p. 68. 8) 1. c. III. 6, a, p. 78. 



9) Nat. Pfl.-fam. Nachtr. I. p. 257. 



