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moors. To illustrate the order Cornaceas the 

 common Cornel is described here. 



There are about eighty species of Cornaceae and 

 sixteen genera are recognised. They are found 

 chiefly in the northern temperate regions, but are 

 found in all parts of the world. The Japanese Laurel 

 or Aucuba and Garrya elliptica are common shrubs 

 in this country. 



On the Continent the Cornelian cherry, Cornus 

 mascula, is frequent, and is planted in this country. 

 It is used in the manufacture of sherbet by the 

 Turks. 



The group is related to the Honeysuckle group 

 and to the Ivy group. 



Most of the Cornel group are trees or shrubs. The 

 leaves are opposite or rarely alternate, generally 

 entire, and with no stipules. 



The flowers are small, regular, the inflorescence a 

 terminal or axillary cyme, umbel, or head, or corym- 

 bose. In Cornus the flowers form a head with an 

 involucre. The flowers are usually hermaphrodite, 

 with the parts in fours or fives or more. The calyx- 

 limb is superior, and small or absent, with four sepals 

 attached to the ovary, open or valvate in the bud. 

 The petals are four or five, at the base of the epi- 

 gynous, annular disc, or top of the calyx, valvate or 

 overlapping in bud. There are four or five stamens, 

 inserted with the petals, and free, at the base of the 

 epigynous disc. The anthers are adnate or versatile. 

 The ovary is inferior, multilocular, or one- to four- 



