| bryo being developed outside of the nucleus, and in — 
vili PREFACE, 
in the ovula of Memecylon and at one time I thought 
it to be so definitely. 
Myrtacee.—1t is difficult to reconcile the structure 
of the seeds of Careya and Barringtonia, but unless a 
reversion of the usual direction has taken place, they 
certainly are not dicotyledonous. The whole section 
should be removed from Myrtacew and raised to the 
rank of a distinct order. 
Combretacee.—Mr. Brown's remarks upon this Order 
in his Prod. so it cannot be said to be without a 
character since a diagnosis is certainly given. 
Species exist in India of Pentaptera and Combre- 
tum as far north as 28* N. lat. 
The flowers of Terminalia Bellerica have a villa- 
nous sterco raceous odour. 
Eleagnee. This Order is certainly due to Mr. 
Brown, who first pointed out, that Jussieus Eleagne 
contained three very distinct Orders, Santalacee, Elce- 
agnee and Combretacee, and although he gives no 
character, yet an essential diagnosis is contained in his 
remarks : see Santalacew, Prod. 350-351. 
The fruit of Elagne is generally excessively sour — 
and astringent, One species is- eaten by the Bur- — 
mese, and one by the Assamese. — 3 
— Cytinee.—Mr. Brown has himself confuted his ori- — 
ginal statement; spiral vessels do exist in Rafflesia. — 
Santalacee.—The ovula of Santalum album differs — . 
from all others with which I am acquainted in the em- - 
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3 EL sion of what I call the albuminary mem- 
— brane in the pomis of ib bep first — che 
