CI. 6.] THYMELiE^E. 87 



with some of the Onagrce, Ord. 88, Mr. Brown has 

 formed his Santalacea, Prodr. Nov. Holl. v. 1. 350, 

 to the Seed of which he attributes a fleshy Albumen. 

 Their Calyx is superior, partly coloured, it's Aestiva- 

 tion valvular (60); Stamens opposite to it's seg- 

 ments. Germen of 1 cell, with 2 to 4 rudiments of 

 Seeds, pendulous from the upper part of a central Re- 

 ceptacle, 1 of them only coming to perfection. To 

 this belong Thesium, Santalum, and some new ge- 

 nera, as also perhaps Osyris and Olax. Elaagnus 

 has really, according to Mr. Brown, an inferior Calyx, 

 the lower part of the tube being unconnected with the 

 Germen, though enfolding it so closely as to have de- 

 ceived most botanists. Gaertner found the same in 

 Hippophae, and these 2 genera make a small family 

 by themselves. 



Ord.2o. Thymel,e.e. " Calyx inferior," (coloured, 

 at least internally). " Corolla none, but in some 

 there are 4, 8 or 10 fleshy scales, in the throat of the 

 Calyx. Stamens definite, inserted into the tube, and 

 generally twice as many as the segments of the limb, 

 in 2 series. Germen, Style, and generally Stigma, 

 simple. Seed 1, naked, or pulpy, or invested with 

 the Calyx. Albumen none. Radicle superior. Stem 

 shrubby. Leaves mostly alternate." 



A most natural Order, consisting of Daphne, fig. 

 13, Passerina, Struthiola, Dais, Griidia, &c, to 

 which is added the extensive New Holland diandrous 

 genus Pimelaa, remarkable for its long Stamens. 



