164 CACTI, PORTULACE.E. [CI. 14. 



Mitella. The late Mr. Dryander removed Galax 

 hither, from Jussieu's undetermined genera, 420. 



Sect. 2. Fruit inferior, capsular or pulpy. Chry- 

 sosplenium and Adoxa. 



Sect. 3. Genera allied to Saxifrages. Weinmannia, 

 Cunonia, and Hydrangea. 



Mr. Brown proposes a new Order, Bot. of Terra 

 Austr. 16, by the name of Cunoniacece, to receive 

 Weinmamiia, Cunonia, Ceratopetalum, fig-. 244, Ca- 

 lycomis, and Codia, to which Bauer a Sm. (Curt. Mag. 

 t. 715) may be referred, but in a separate section. 



Ord. 85. Cacti. " Calyx superior, divided at the 

 summit. Petals either definite or indefinite, inserted 

 into the upper part of the Calyx. Stamens definite 

 or indefinite, inserted into the same part. Germen 

 inferior, simple. Style one. Stigma divided. Berry 

 of 1 cell, with many seeds inserted into it's sides. 

 Stem shrubby or arborescent. Leaves alternate, often 

 wanting." 



Sect. 1 . Petals and Stamens definite. Ribes. 



Sect. 2. Pet. and Stam. indefinite. Cactus. 



This Order serves as a connecting link between 

 Saxifragce and Portulacea?, but the affinity between 

 it's two Sections we must acknowledge to be rather 

 slight. 



Ord. 86. Portulacea. " Calyx inferior, divided 

 at the summit. Corolla of a definite number of Petals, 

 rarely monopetalous or wanting, inserted into the 

 base or middle of the Calyx, mostly alternate with 



