CHAP. I.] CALYCANTHACE^. 351, 



linecB ; 3. Spiracece ; 4. Neuradece ; 5. Dryadce^ 

 or Potentillece ; 6. Sanguisorbece ; 7. Rosece ; and 

 8. PomaceoB. Of these, the first, second, third, 

 and eight, are made separate orders ; the fifth, 

 sixth, and seventh are retained in Rosacese. 

 Neuradese was first removed to Ficoideacese, 

 and afterwards made a separate order ; and 

 another order has been made, called Quillagese, 

 including only the genera Kageneckia and 

 Quillaja. 



ORDER LXIX.— CALYCANTHACE.E. 



There are only two genera in this order, 

 both of which are remarkable for the fraofrance 

 of their flowers. The American Allspice (Ca- 

 lycanthus Jioridus) is a shrub, with very dark 

 blackish purple flowers, which botanists consi- 

 der to be all calyx, the plants in this order 

 having no petals. The lobes of the calyx are 

 somewhat leathery in texture, and lanceolate in 

 form ; they are very numerous, and they are 

 disposed in several rows, like scales. The sta- 

 mens are numerous, but only the outer twelve 

 are fertile, and they soon fall off: The peduncle 

 is thickened below the flower ; and the recep- 

 tacle is dilated, and drawn out over the carpels, 

 which are arranged in it like those of the rose, 

 which they closely resemble, but are much 



