86 eljEagni. [CI. 6. 



Aristolochia, Asarum, fig. 157, and Cytinus. 

 Mr. Brown considers this Order as monocotyle- 

 donous, and akin to Tacca ; see Ord. 17. 



Class 6. Dicotyledones, without Petals. 

 Stamens perigynous (97.) 



" Calyx of 1 leaf, superior or inferior, entire or di- 

 vided. Corolla none, except occasional scales, resem- 

 bling petals, inserted into the tipper part of the Ca- 

 lyx. Stamens inserted into the Calyx, definite or 

 indefinite. Filaments as well as Anthers distinct. 

 Germen, Style, and Stigma simple, rarely definitely 

 multiplied. Seed either naked and superior; or Pe- 

 ricarp superior or inferior, mostly with one Seed, 

 rarely many. Situation of the Embryo various. 

 Flowers in some instances separated." 



Ord. 24. Eljeagni. " Calyx tubular, superior. 

 Stamens definite, inserted into the top of the tube. 

 Style 1. Stigma generally simple. Fruit mostly 

 pulpy, with 1 Seed, destitute of Albumen. Stem 

 shrubby or arboreous. Leaves mostly alternate. 

 Flowers sometimes separated." 



Sect. 1. Thesium, fig. 158, Hippophde, and Elceag- 

 nus, are examples with 5 Stamens or fewer. 



Sect. 2. Bucida and Terminalia have usually 10. 

 These last belong to Mr. Brown's Combretacece, see 

 Ord. 88. 



This is one of Jussieu's least solid Orders, and has 

 been divided subsequently by himself. Out of it, 



