212 GENERAL REMARKS. 
ing the placentz in the direction of their inflexion from 
the centre. 
General remarks. The number of vascular fascicles of the 
styleat once points out the binary formation of the ovary : but 
it is worth while examining, those species of Cordia which > 
have twice cleft styles according to Roxburgh. And it is still 
further doubtful in taking the number of fascicles of the style 
into consideration, whether Labiate and Boraginez have not 
their ovaria formed on a binary, and not on a quaternary 
plan. 
Cordiacee are represented in India by several species, 
all are fruticose, and most, arboreous. They have but few 
sensible properties. See, Sebestina Myxa, and latifolia. 
The flowers are often odorous. 
One species performs the same office, although in a smaller 
degree as Arundo arenaria etc. do in Europe; that is, bind- 
ing together loose soil. 
(They are generally natives of Hills, eec of rather high 
latitudes. 
The leaves are remarkable for the extreme extent of the 
ramifications of the veins. So much so that the space 
occupied by these organs, perhaps exceeds that occupied by 
those of aération. 
None except Ehretia arenarium, mihi, which is found be- 
tween 12» and 28» N. appear to have a very wide distri- 
bution. 
Lindley characterised Cordiacee by a four cleft stigma, 
if this be the case, the style remaining undivided is 4 
proof that the stigmata are prolongations of the placentz- 
No one can explain the ovary of these orders by 
assuming only one carpellary leaf to be abortive. As 
havelong observed, this origin of the stigmata and tle 
number of vascular fascicles of the style are worthy of great 
consideration, the latter in relation to the number of com- 
ponent parts of the ovary. 
The flowers are occasionally polygamous as in C. Myxa, ia 
