I [8 SOUTH AFRICAN FLOWERING PLANTS. 



that they quite fill up the ovary-cells, and cover the 

 pips or seeds in the middle, where all the margins of 

 the carpels meet together. 



Fig. 44. — Dios'ina. I. Flowering shoot. II. Vertical section of flower. III. Fruit. 

 IV. Seed with terminal crest. 



General Descrijifion of the Ga^je Ghestniit and Orange 

 Family. 

 Trcca or sJinil»^. 



Xrrt/r.s^— Dotted with oil-glands and strongly 

 scented. 



Flowers — Sepals and petals, 4 or 5 ; stamens around 



