POIYANDRIA. roLYGYNIA. tZ 



6. A species perfectly distinct from the Tl. simplex of 

 Michaux, which produces oblop.g'-ovate leaves, partly 

 connate at the base, and ahvays pressed close to the 

 stem, the whole plant also, instead of being- pilose, is co- 

 vered with a sliort matted and somewhat scabrous pubes- 

 cence. 24. procumbent. 



This vast g-enus of at least 100 species, is very widely 

 dispersed over the world, extending- throughout" Europe, 

 we find species in Barbary, in the Levant, in Siberia, Ja- 

 pan, China, India, Guinea, Mexico, Peru, the islands of 

 the Pacific, Xew Holland, and the southern promontory 

 ol' Africa. The whole g-enus appears to posjess active me- 

 dical j)roperties in common w ah Vismia, which affords 

 indeed, much more abundantly a yellow and resinous 

 gum, acting- as a cathartic in doses of 7 or 8 grains. 

 The Vismia guttiftva, of Surinam produces a kind of Gani- 

 bog-e. 



:r. ELODEA. .Idansoii. 



Calix S-parted, equal. Petals 5, claws nec- 

 tariferous. Filaments 9 to 15, growing toge- 

 ther in 3 parcels. Glands between tiie j)arce]s» 

 Stifles 3, divergent. Capsule partly S-celled, 

 many-seeded. 



Ye.^etatlon similar to that of thg preceding- g-enus, but 

 the fiuwers generally red. 



Species. 1. E. virginica. Hypericum virginicum. 

 Willd. sp. pi. 2. tubub>:a. 3. petlolata. — A North Ame- 

 rican g-enus. 



Order III.—POLYGYNIA. 



8. ILLICIUxM. L, (Aniseed Tree.) 



Calix 6-leaved. Petals 27 in a triple order. 

 Capsules many, disposed in a circle, 2-vaIved, 

 1-seeded. (Petals also 6.) 



Small trees liaving the aspect of Laurus, bark aro- 

 matic, leaves alternate, scmpcrviient ; flowers aiUlary, 

 brown or yellowish; petals variable, 6, 8, and 27- 



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