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A. 



AB, 



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AB, 



ORDER CIV. OLEACE^. 



An Order confined to hot and temperate climates, not fonnd in 

 cold or alpine regions. Several species of Jasmine are cultivated for 

 ornament and a scented oil is obtained from their flowers Olive oil 

 is extracted from the fruits of Olta europsea, and its unripe frnits are 

 eaten when preserved in brine, as also are those of some other species 

 of Olea. The conunon Ash {Fraxinus excelsior) is well know^n, and 

 I'rom one or two species of the same gemis " Manna" is obtained from 

 incisions made in the bark. Syringa vulgaris is the common Lilac 

 so well known in Europe, The w^ood of all onr species of Olea is 

 used and is in request. Olea verrucosa and Olea laurifolia are known 

 as "Ironwood," and Olea foveoJafa as "Bastard Jronwond and Black 

 Ironwood . 



dumber of species about 280. 



(Ex, Black Ironwood. Jasmin). 



Corolla valvate. Ovules pendulous. Corolla limb 



4 parted. Olea. 



Corolla tw^isted, imbricate. Ovules erect. 1 



1 Stamens included. Fruit a twin berry. Shrubs. Jasminium. 



1 Stamens exserted. Fruit a woody capsule. 



Shrubs. ^ SCHREBERA. 



1 Stamens exserted. Capsule didymous, circum- 



scissile. Menodora. 



1 Jasminium, Linn. 



angulare, Vald. 

 glancum, Ait. 

 multipartitum, Hochst. 

 strep topus, F.M. 

 sp. {Wood 8860). 

 Gerrardi, Harv. 



2 Menodora, Jl. ^'- B. 

 africana, Hh, 



List of Species. 



3 Schrebera, Eoxh. 

 alata, Welw. 



E. 

 A-B. 

 AB. 

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Z. 



B, 



D. 



latialata, Gilg. 

 obliquifolia, Gilg. 



4 Olea, Linn. 

 capensis, Linn. 

 loveolata, F.M. 

 laurifolia, Lam. 

 verrucosa, Linh. 

 Woodiana, Knchl. 



Z. 



AB. 



B. 



A. 



A. 



