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the leaves are alternate, having stipules, and the pubescence on the young and herbaceous por- 
tions, stellate as in Malvacee. 
The following is the character of the order as given by DeCandolle and others. 
Arrinitizs. The plants referred to this order are said to be distinguished from Mal- 
vacee@ on the one side by their Polyadelphous stamens and habit; and from Byttneriacee or 
Sterculiacee on the other, by their 1-celled anthers ; and from both, by their gamosepalous 
(sepals united into one) calyx. Such are the distinctions which induced Kunth in his disserta- 
tion on the Walvacee, to propose their separation as an independent order. The opinions of 
some able Botanists, as has been already observed, are unfavourable to this separation, though 
approved by most, one recommending their being retained as a section o alvacee, 
ten distinct, imperfectly 2-celled anthers, (the division is transverse and rather indistinct) while 
in Bombazx, they, being all united at the base only, and broken into irregular parcels with 
j i ivation! Petals hypogy- 
Ciass. Columniferae.—Segments of the calyx valvate in cestivation ! 1YPos 
nous twisted, rarely 4 abortion wanting. Ovaries several free or combined. Leaves alternate, 
stipulate. 
Orner.—Tiliaceae calyx deciduous. Anthers 2-celled. Filaments free. Albumen fleshy. 
Embryo erect. 
—— Sterculiaceae calyx deciduous. 
erect in the axis. 
Corolla wanting. Anthers 2-celled extrorse. Embryo 
