Jussietiean, or Natural, System of Plants'. 333 



any mode by which they could gain access, I was somewhat 

 puzzled to account for their appearance. The same evening, 

 however, their mode of entree was made apparent, by two 

 more males of the same species coming down the chimney, one 

 of which fell into a vase standing in the fireplace where I 

 captured it before it could extricate itself. Afterwards, on 

 occasion of the evolution from the pupa state of females of 

 the Phalae^na bucephala and P. salicis, the windows of my 

 study were completely besieged by males of the same species, 

 which, on throwing open the windows, eagerly rushed in. 

 The instinct which in these cases must have guided the little 

 animals is truly wonderful. 



I remain, Sir, &c. 

 Portsmouth, August, 1828. J. H. Da vies. 



Art. VIII. The Jussieuean, or Natural, System of Plants. 



{Continued frovi p. 240.) 



OrdeeXIII. FLAC0URT7J^iV^^^\ 

 A VERY small order formerly comprised in Tiliaceae. It is 

 remarkable on account of the structure of its fruit, to the 

 inner lining of which the seeds are attached upon a branched 

 placenta. Nothing is known of the properties of the fla- 

 courtias. The berries of FlacoiirtzVz Ramontchi are eaten in 

 Madagascar. The order consists entirely of small tropical 

 trees or bushes. 



Flacourtia Herit. 



Order XIV. CAPPARFDEiE. 

 These are nearly related to Cruciferae, of the properties of 

 which they partake. Many are very pretty plants, especially 

 Cleome r5sea, and the various species of CrataeV«. The 

 common caper is an elegant bush, remarkable for its large 

 white flowers and long purple stamens. The species are 

 found occasionally in various parts of the world. The dif- 

 ferent kinds of Capparis are reputed to be stimulating, anti- 

 scorbutic, and aperient. The bark of the root of the common 

 caper passes for a diuretic medicine. Several species of 

 Cleome have an acrid taste, which has been compared by 

 travellers to that of mustard. The root of Cleome dode- 

 candra is employed as a vermifuge in the United States ; and 

 the leaves produce an inflammation of the skin, whence they 

 are used in Cochin-china as a sinapism. {Dec) 



Capparis L. CrataeVa L. Cleome W. 



