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rest of the order, that any peasant might perceive their 

 affinity." 



" Phylica agrees in almost every point with Rhammis, 

 except that its flowers are aggregate, and florets superior. 

 This genus is so nearly akin to Brunia, that without see- 

 ing the fruit, which very rarely occurs, they can scarcely 

 be distinguished. Phylica radiata therefore, universally 

 esteemed a Phylica, proves, on the detection of its fruit, 

 to be a Brunia. " 



11 Ceanothus, with its three-lobed fruit, like that of 

 Rhamnus Alaternus, agrees in every character with Rham- 

 nus ; but the scales of that genus are here drawn out into 

 vaulted petals, supported by long claws." 



" Buttneria differs in hardly any respect from Rham- 

 nus, except its anthers; for the calyx, prickles, and every 

 thing else, answer so well, that at first sight one would 

 decidedly take it for a species thereof." 



" Sideroxylum has a five-cleft calyx, and at the same 

 time a monopetalous corolla ; but between all the seg- 

 ments of the latter stands a little serrated tooth, analogous 

 to the scales of Rhamnus. The flowers are likewise ses- 

 sile on the stem, but the berry has only one seed." 



" Chrysophyllum is so nearly akin, and so similar, to 

 Sideroxylum, as hardly to be distinguishable by its ge- 

 neral aspect; but its fruit contains many seeds, though 

 indeed they are disposed in a circle." 



" Achras differs from Chrysophyllum in having a six- 

 cleft flower ; and to this genus Prinos is very nearly re- 

 lated, differing in the flat form of the corolla, and fewer 

 cells of the fruit." 



" Ilex so nearly accords with the last-mentioned genus, 

 that the only Prinos then known was originally taken for 

 an Ilex ; but the flower of Ilex is four-cleft, not six-cleft." 



" Tomex and Callicarpa only differ from Ilex in having 

 a single style, and not four stigmas. The berry of Calli- 

 carpa is like that of Ilex. In Tomex the stamens are in- 



