CHAP. I.] GOODENOVI^. 393 



ORDER ex.— STYLIDEiE. 



This order contains three genera of New 

 Holland plants, only one of which has been 

 introduced. The flowers are tubular, with a 

 five-cleft limb, and they are covered with hairs, 

 terminating in capitate glands ; the stamens 

 are united into a column, which is bent towards 

 the fifth or lower segment of the limb, which 

 is much larger than the others. The united 

 stamens are so irritable as to start forward 

 when touched with a pin. 



ORDER CXI.— GOODEXOVIiE. 



All the plants in this order are natives of 

 New Holland, and they bear considerable re- 

 semblance to those included in Lobeliacese, but 

 they have not a milky juice, and the stigma, 

 which is very small, and without any style, is 

 surrounded by a curious cup called an indusium, 

 which is generally found full of pollen. This 

 very remarkable organ is probably rendered 

 necessary by the very small size of the stigma, 

 which can only absorb the pollen very slowly. 

 The most interesting genera contained in this 

 order are Lechenaultia and Euthales. 



