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at their base. Embryo without albumen. JEsculus 

 and Acer are examples. 



7. Malpighice. — The plants of this order rank with the 

 Acera. 



8. Hyperica. — Stamens united into several parcels. 

 Germen simple. Styles numerous. Fruit a cap- 

 sule, with valves inflected, forming numerous cells 

 Seeds minute. Embryo straight, without albumen. 

 Leaves opposite, simple and entire. Hypericum 

 and Ascyrmn are examples. 



9. Guttiferce. — Petals usually four. Fruit one celled. 

 Embryo straight, without albumen. Leaves oppo- 

 site, coriaceous, glabrous and veined. This order 

 comprehends trees and shrubs, natives of tropical 

 regions, and abounding in a resinous juice. Chisia 

 is the only American example. 



10. Aurantia. — Fruit a berry or capsule, with one or 

 many cells, each enclosing one or two seeds. Em- 

 bryo straight without albumen. This order con- 

 tains shrubs with dotted or glandular leaves, exem- 

 plified in the Orange and Lemon. 



11. Melice. — Calyx monophyllous : petals four or 

 five, filaments united. Germen simple. Fruit a ber- 

 ry or capsule with many cells, each containing 

 one or two seeds. Embryo straight, without albu- 

 men. Stem shrubby, branches alternate. Leaves 

 alternate, without stipules. Winteriana and Melia 

 are examples. 



12. Vites. — Calyx monophyllous. Petals four or five. 

 Stamens opposite the petals. Germen simple. Fruit 

 aberry. Seeds hard, lobes plain. Embryo straight, 

 without albumen. Stems sarmentose. Leaves 

 without stipules. Tendrils and peduncles opposite 

 the leaves. Cissut and Vitis are examples. 



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