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the facts that, although there are two cells in the ovary of Pteleocarpa, 

 there is only 1 ovule in each ; and that both genera have two stigmas 

 "which are to some extent persistent in the fruit. The fruits of the two 

 are strikingly alike, both being samaroid; and in this respect differing 

 from all the other Asiatic genera which it has ever been proposed to in- 

 clude in Olacinese. So great are the affinities of the two genera with each 

 other, and so great their divergence from the other genera in the order, 

 that I think they ought either to be separated as a tribe of Olacineoe or 

 that the Natural family Car diopter idem first suggested by Blume, partially 

 approved of by R. Brown, and adopted by Baillon, should be kept up, and 

 that Pteleocarjoa should be added to it. 



Order XXX. — Ilicinej^ 

 Shrubs or trees. Leaves alternate, simple, exstipulate, or with 2 

 minute stipules, usually coriaceous and evergreen. Flowers small, in 

 axillary cymes fascicles or umbellules, usually dioecious ; <S with imper- 

 fect ovaiy, and 2 with imperfect stamens. Calyx 3-6-partifce or -lobed ; 

 segments or lobes imbricate, persistent. Petals 4-5, rarely 6-8, connate 

 at the base, or connate in the (S and free in the $ , deciduous, imbricate. 

 Stamens 4-5, adhering to the bases of the petals, sometimes free and 

 hypogynous in the $ : filaments subulate ; anthers shortly oblong, dorsi- 

 fixed. I)ish 0. Ovary free, S-lG-celled ; style 0, or very short, rarely 

 long, stigma capitate or discoid; ovules J, or 2 collateral, pendulous, 

 raphe dorsal, miciopyle supeiior, funicle often cupular. Drupe with 2 or 

 more I-seeded, free, rarely connate stones. Seed with a membranous 

 testa, fleshy albumen and minute embryo. — Distrib. Three genera, and 

 about 220 species, chiefly tropical. 



1. Ilex, Linn. 

 Calyx 4-5-lobed or -parted. Corolla with petals free or connate at 

 the base and rotate. Stamens 4-5, adhering to the base of the corolla 

 in the <5", sometimes hypogynous ia the 9. Ovary 2-J2-celled ; styles 

 or very short, stigmas free or confluent on the top of the ovary. 

 Drupe globose, very rarely ovoid, with 2-16 stones. — Distrib. Of the 

 Order ; species about 220. 



Flowers of both sexes in simple axillary 



racemes ... ... ... 1. J. spicata. 



Flowers in axillary fascicles. 

 Pyrenes 6 or 7 



Leaves very obtuse, entire ... ... 2. 7. epiphytica. 



Pyrenes 4 



Leaves acute, serrulate ... ... 3. J. Griffi,thii. 



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