113 



1. Cryptocarya, B. Br. 



acuminata, Schinz. AB bullata, E, Mey. C. 



latifolia, Sond. 



sp., (/. M. Wood, 1402) 



sp, (/. M. Wood. 3033) 



sp., (/. M. Wood, 8822) 



An Order almost confined to the Southern Hemisphere, and 

 chiefly to Australia and South Africa ; the seeds of some of the species 

 are eatable, and the flowers of others are much sought after by bees, 

 hence some species of Protea are known locally as " Sugar bushes ;" 

 the wood of one or more species is used in South Africa for wagon 

 work, and also in the household for firewood. 



Number of species about 950. 



(Ex. Sugar Bush). 



Flowers in terminal or axillary heads. Trees or shrubs. Protea. 

 Flowers in dense elongate cylindrical spikes. Trees. Faurea. 



AB. 



ORDER CXLV. THYMELEACE^. 



A family of plants found in tropical and subtropical countries, 

 especially in the iSouthern Hemisphere. Some of the species possess 

 deleterious properties and others have been used medicinally. Paper 

 and cordage have been made from the bark of some of the species, and 

 "the beautiful substance called 'Lace-Bark' is made from the bark 

 of Daphne linearia.'" 



Our species are shrubs or undershrubs, one only, BaU cotinifolia 

 attaining the size of a tree. The roots of one or more species each of 

 Lasiosiphon and Gnidia are used by the natives as remedies for snake 

 bites, and it is thought by some authorities that they may be found 

 useful in European practice. 



Number of species about 360. 



Perianth without scales or giands in throat or tube. 1 



Perianth with 4-12 scales or glands in throat or tube. 2 



1 Flowers pedicillate, umbellate, umbels terminal. Pbbdiea. 



I Flowers sessile in heads or spikes, or axillary. 3 



