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ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE NATURAL ORDERS. 



pungent and purer aromatic properties ; as in Illicium, the Star- Anise, 

 the seeds and pods of which furnish the aromatic oil of this name. 



742. Subord. Scllizandl'CIE is monoecious or dioecious, Avith the pis- 

 tils spicate or capitate on a pi-olonged receptacle ; the stamens often 

 monadelphous. Leaves sometimes toothed, destitute of stipules. — 

 Ex. Schizandi-a. These are mucilaginous, with little aroma. 



743. Ol'd. MoilimiaCClT! is a small group, found in the southern 

 hemisphere, with pungent aromatic properties, most allied to the last 

 order according to Dr. Hooker (or to Calycanthacete, according 

 to Tulasne), but chiefly apetalous, and witli opposite leaves. 



744. Ord. Anoiiacea; {Custard-Apjjle Family). Trees or shrubs, 

 with alternate entire- leaves, destitute of stipules. Flowers large, 

 but dull-colored. Sepals 3. Petals 6, in two rows, valvate in testi- 



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656 



vation. Stamens numerous, in many rows, with extrorse anthers. 

 Carpels few, or mostly numerous and closely packed together, some- 

 times cohering and forming a fleshy or pulpy mass in the mature 



FIG. 654. Flowering branch of the P.apaw (Asimina triloba) of the natural size. 65.5 The 

 receptacle, with all but the pistils removed. 656. A stamen, magnified. 657. A'iew of three 

 baccate pods from the same receptacle (much reduced in size) ; one cut across, another length- 

 wise, to show the large bony seeds. 658. Section of the seed, to show the ruminated albumen. 



