CY RILLACEZ.— PHYTOCRENACEZ.—AQUIFOLIACEX. §11 
with the petals, not opposite ; the petals and stamens are never 
fixed on the margin of the conspicuous cup-shaped disk; the 
ovary is normally plurilocular with axile placentation, and when 
unilocular, this happens only from the abortion of the other 
cells, the traces of which are always discernible, never com- 
pletely unilocular at the summit, and plurilocular at base, with 
free central placentation. In Icacinaceze the ovules are sus- 
pended below the summit of the cell in pairs superimposed by 
cup-shaped podosperms ; only one of these becomes perfected, 
and the seed is furnished with the usual integuments.’ 
Distribution and Numbers.—‘ They are natives of tropical or 
sub-tropical countries; chiefly the East Indies, Africa, and 
South America, a single species being found each in New 
Holland, Norfolk Island, and New Zealand.’ Illustrative 
Genera :—Icacina, Adr. Juss. ; Sarcostigma, W. et A. There 
are about 70 species. 
Properties and Uses.—Unknown. 
Order 3. CYRILLACE, the Cyrilla Order.— Diagnosis.—Ever- 
green shrubs, with alternate exstipulate leaves, nearly related 
to Olacacex, but chiefly distinguished by their imbricate petals, 
which are altogether free from any hairiness on their inside ; 
and by the stamens being all fertile, and, if equal in number to 
the petals, alternate with them. 
Distribution and Numbers.—They are all natives of North or 
Tropical America. Illustrative Genera :—Cyrilla, Mylocaryum. 
There are 6 species. 
Properties and Uses.—Unknown. 
Order 4. PHyYTOCRENACEX, the Phytocrene Order.—Dia- 
gnosis.— This order has been variously placed by botanists, but is 
referred here by Bentham and Hooker. Formerly it was incorpo- 
rated with the Artocarpacez, but their seeds have a large quan- 
tity of albumen, which at once distinguishes them from that 
order. The plants belonging to it, all of which belong to the 
genus Phytocrene, Wall., are climbing shrubs, natives of the 
East indies, with dichlamydeous unisexual flowers, and seeds 
with a large quantity of albumen. Their wood has also a very 
peculiar structure. They yield a large quantity of watery juice 
when wounded, hence they are termed Water-vines, or ‘ Plant- 
fountains.’ In Martaban this juice is drunk by the natives. 
Order 5. AQUIFOLIACE or ILIcAcE®, the Holly Order.— 
Character.—Kvergreen trees or shrubs. Leaves (fig. $28) 
coriaceous, simple, exstipulate or with minute stipules. Flowers 
small, axillary, sometimes unisexual. Sepals distinct, 4—6, 
imbricate. Corolla 4—6-partite, imbricate. Stamens equal in 
number to the divisions of the corolla and alternate with its 
segments; anthers 2-celled, adnate, opening longitudinally. 
Disk none. Ovary superior, 2—6- or more celled, with one 
