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forms in one Genus will hardly now be contended for by the most 
servile follower of Lrxw£, nor m I yet questioned any young stu- 
dent of his Genera, who did not own that his feelings were repugnant 
to so unnatural a junction. A higher authority than mine however 
has begun the — that of DEsFONTAINES, and I have little doubt 
Cirrhus like those of Methonica, will turn out to be sui Generis. 
Ord. 4. Sw1rACEX., 
Petala 6, in Stellam sæpe expansa, regularia, fere sequalia, margine 
plus minus scariosa, decidua. Filamenta 6, basi petalorum inserta, 
Antheræ parvæ, introrsum dehiscentes. Pericarpium superum, 3- 
Pret carnosum, indehiscens. Stylus 1, nune brevissimus, Sti 
3-fidum. Semina 1-2 in singulis loculis, subrotunda; Albumen 
carnosum ; Tunica flava badiave, membranacea, sspe lucida ; Papilla 
embryotega, ab Hilo remota. Herbe Fruticesve, per totum m fere 
Orbem, alii sempervirentes. — scandens aut volubilis, ik 
acukatus, olia alterna subopposita ternave ; Petioli sæpe utri 
cirrhigeri; Stipula intra itae Lamine in multis cordate n 
tate, nune maculata et ic, ouem "re. Flores sæpi 
— albidi virides esque, spicati fasciculativ Pedunculi breves 
illares. Pedo basi tumidi et orticuléti Bractec 
vic ea in Ripogono 2 confluentes, ve 
Smilax, J. L. 
Ripogonum ? Forst. 
Luzuriaga? R. & P. 
To this small Order, Mr. R. Brown joins Polygonatee, Ded 
and several Uvularee; but Smilacew differ from Polygona in 
Habit, — a definite number of Seeds in their Fruit ; re bas 
Paride Ui prin so widely, that I do not include these in the 
me e Pe of Smilax, at least of the 
emales, ToU. of which ss = not know a single instance. I 
have only seen an imperfect imen of Ripogonum, and place it 
here doubtfully as the Podiecls a seem not jointed. 
Ord. 5. ASPARAGER, 
Petala 6, varie coalita nune in globum, squalia vel inequalia, 
regularia, membranacea vel carnosa, marcescentia. Filamenta 6, 
petalis varie inserta, nune in isdem tota coalita. Anin 
acea vel crustace ; Papilla embryotega, ab Hilo remota. 
Herbe Fruticesve, alii sempervirentes. Caulis rectus aut volubilis, 
scpe aculeatus. Foli ia alterna, sessilia esl brevissime petiolata, linearia 
vel lineari-lanceolata, nunc Maren ; Nervi ntes eli ; pos subtus Sti- 
pulå adpressé marcescente suffulta, que nonnullis vero es 
habita. Flores desi diese, albi viriduli “flvacnie 
