ca 
256 MONOEPIGYNER. 
gt ORDER XXII. 
BROMELIACE. 
Cuaracters.—Leaves radical, narrow, rigid, channelled, 
and with spinous margins ; inflorescence a spike, raceme, OF 
go calyx and corolla 3 parted each; stamens 6. 
This family is chiefly remarkable for containing the Pine 
‘Apple (Bromelia Ananas), so much valued for its fruit. A 
species of Wild Agave in Mexico contains a considerable 
quantity of saccharine juice, used for making, by fermenta- 
tion, a kind of wine called Pulque. The leaves of the Agave 
Americana farnish an extract similar in properties to,that of 
the Aloe. The plants in this family are mostly inhabitants 
of South America. 
MONOEPIGYNE&. 
Monocotyledonous Plants with epigynous stamens, and inferior 
ovaries. 
Orders. 
23, Drosconra. — 27. ScrraMINEx. 
. 24. NaRcIssEx. 8. MaranTace®. 
29. OrcHmEx. 
30. HyprocHaRIDE®. 
ORDER XXIIL 
: DIOSCORE. 
dicecious flowers generally on a spike, 8 
atta ie stamens, a a 3-celled sent 
