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1. § DeLIMACEjE. 



§ DelimaceEe. Dec. Sj/st. 1. 396. (1818); Prodr. 1. 67. (1824.) 

 Filaments filiform, dilated at the apex, and bearing on each side a round 



distinct cell of the anther. Ovaria from 1 to 5. Styles filiform, acute. 



Carpella capsular, bladdery, or baccate, usually 1 or 2-seeded. — Trees or 



shrubs, which sometimes twine. Dec. 

 Examples. Tetracera, Delima, 



2. § DlLLENE^. 



Dilleneae. Salisb. Parad. Lond. n. 73. (1806); § Dec. Stjst. 1.411. 

 (1818); Prodr. 1. 70. (1824). 



Filaments not dilated at the apex, anthers elongate, adnate. Ovaria 

 usually from 2 to 5, distinct, rarely solitary; or from 5 to 20, partially 

 connate. — Trees or shrubs, very seldom twining. Dec. Flowers often frag- 

 rant or foetid. 



Examples. Dillenia, Hibbertia. 



XVII. WINTERED. The Winter's Bark Tribe. 



Wintered, R. Brownin Decand. Syst. 1. 548. (1818.) — Illicie.e, Dec. Prodr. 1. 77- 

 (1824.) a section o/ Magnoliacea;. 



Diagnosis. Polypetalous aromatic dicotyledons, with hypogynous 

 stamens, anthers bursting by longitudinal slits, distinct simple carpella, and 

 stipulate leaves, with transparent dots. 



Anomalies. The flowers of Tasmannia are dioecious or polygamous, 

 and the carpella solitary. 



Essential Character Floivers hermaphrodite or unisexual. Sepals 2-0, some- 

 times not distinguishable from the petals, either deciduoiis or persistent. Petals 2-'U), in 

 several rows when more than 5. Stamens short, indefinite, hypogynous, distinct. Anthers 

 adnate. Ovaria definite, arranged in a single whorl, 1 -celled, with several suspended 

 ovules, which are attached to the suture. Stigmata simple, sessile. Fruit either dry or 

 succulent, consisting of a single row of carpella, which are either dehiscent or indehiscent, 

 and distinct. Seeds solitary or several, with or without arillus. Embryo very small, straight, 



in the base of fleshy albumen Shrubs or small trees. Leaves alternate, dotted, coriaceous, 



persistent, with convolute deciduous stipulae. Flowers solitary, often brown or chocolate 

 colour, and sweet-scented. 



Affinities. Closely related to Magnoliacece, from which they differ 

 chiefly in their dotted leaves and aromatic qualities. Thoy are also closely 

 allied to Calycanthece, from which their hypogynous stamens, alternate 

 stipulate leaves, and albuminous seeds, suflflciently distinguish them. They 

 also partake of the affinities of Magnoliaceaj, with Anonaccpo, &c. Accord- 

 ing to St. Hilaire, the supposed stipuloc of Winterese are only imperfectly 

 developed leaves which enfold the buds. PI. Usuelles, no. 26 — 28. But 

 what are stipules except starved leaves? The same author remarks, that 

 Bonpland considered the embryo as destitute of albumen, which was, how- 

 ever, a mistake, it being undoubtedly as it is here described. For several 

 good remarks upon Drimys, see the PI. Usuelles as quoted. 



Geoouaphy. a very small order, with an extensive range. Of the 10 

 species enumerated by DecandoJle, 2 arc found in New Holland, 2 in the 

 hotter parts of America, 2 in the southern and 2 in the northern territories of 

 the same continent, 1 in China and .Japan, and 1 in New Zealand. 



Properties. All that writers have stated about tlic aromatic stimulant, 

 properties of Magrioliaceie should be applied to this order, formerly con- 



