180 ' ILLUSTRATIONS OF INDIAN BOTANY, 
: i try use two or three species medicinally, 
so mixed a character. The natives of this coun y 
but shes place little reliance on them, as they seem to be employed rather as vehicles for 
the administration of more active ones, than for any useful quality they possess. 
i idated 
on Genera AND Specizs. The genera of this order have been ably eluci 
by oes. his memoir on this family, published in the Annal. des Sciences NVatureilles,who 
has on this head left almost nothing to be desired. In dur Prodromus we have adopted his 
genera so far as the Peninsular flora extends, but that is not far, as we have only seven genera 
nera are conveniently divided 7“ two : 
sections, those namely,with dehiscent, and those with indehiscent fruit. To the former belongs 
Gouania, Yolubrina and Scutia : to the latter Berchemia, Rhamnus, Zizyphus, and F entila ye a. 
figures of all these except Gouania are now published in this work and in the I cones, anddo 
not require further notice here. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE 73. 
Scutta India—1, A branch bearing both flowers and 
fruit—natural size. 
6. The ovary cut transversely, 2-celled, with a soli 
ch. 
2. The calyx, petals and stamens removed from the 
ovary. 
tary ovule in ea 
7. A fruit nearly full grown. 
cut transversely, 2-seeded, seeds com- 
3. Back and front views of the stamens, the latter pressed, 
with the petal still attached, 
; . A seed—natural size. : ‘ 
4. The ovary detached from the flower. 3 10. The same cut transversely, showing the embry ee 
5. cut vertically, ovules erect, surrounded by albumen—with i e exceptions mention= 
ed, all , : 
7 alt more or less magnified. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE 74, 
1. Colubrina Asiatica—natura/ size. 6. The same— magnified. af. 
2. An expanded flower seen from above, 7. Cut transversely, showing the foliaceous cotyle- 
3. Stamens back and front views dons enclosed jn albumen. i e 
e embryo detached—with the exceptions men 
d. 
ull grown fruit cut ransversely, 3-celled, with 
: tioned, all more or less magnifie 
4. A full t 
three triangular albuminous seed 
5. A seed—netural Size, 
HV. — TEREBINTHACE A, 
As now constituted this is a large order of 
most part abounding with Balsamic resinous Juices, but di 
both in their Properties and Botanical cha i 
ted 
give a character of the whole order, but only ‘of these secti 
Hira. By this means, aided by the removal of the ty; 96 er, and of 
— _ - Toddalia and Ailanthus to Zantho. Se pelmibe naneen as a distinct orde 
