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1. MRIODEN'DRON, L. TULIP-TKEE. 



The only Canadian species is 



L. Tulipif' era, L. A large and stately tree, growing to a 

 great height in many parts of the western peninsula of Ontario. 

 Leaves large, truncate, or with a shallow notch at the end. 

 Flowers large, showy, solitary ; petals greenish -yellow, marked 

 with orange. Fruit a dry cone, which, at maturity, separates 

 into dry indehiscent fruits, like samaras. 



ORDER III. ANONA'CEJE. (CUSTARD- APPLE FAMILY.) 



Trees or shrubs, with alternate and entire leaves, and solitary, 

 axillary, perfect, hypogynous flowers. Sepals 3. Petals 6, in 

 two sets, deciduous. Stamens numerous. Carpels few or many, 

 fleshy in fruit. 



1. ASIM'INA, Adans. NOBTH AMERICAN PAPAW. 



The only Canadian species is 



A. tril'oba, Dunal. (COMMON PAPAW.) Found only in the 

 Niagara peninsula. A small tree, not unlike a young beech in 

 appearance, and forming thickets near Queenston Heights. 

 Flowers purple, appearing before the leaves; the three outer 

 petals much larger than the three inner ones. Fruit 2 to 3 inches 

 long, edible. 



ORDER IY. MENISPERMA'CEJE. (MOONSEED FAMILY. ) 



Woody twiners, with peltate alternate leaves and small 

 dioecious flowers. Sepals and petals yellowish-white, usually six 

 of each, the petals in front of the sepals. Stamens numerous. 

 Fruit a drupe, in appearance something like a small grape, with 

 moon-shaped seeds. 



1. MENISPER'MUM, L. MOONSEED. 



The only Canadian species is 



M. Canadense, L. (CANADIAN MOONSEED.) A twining plant, 

 found, though not abundantly, in low grounds in rich woods. It 

 may be pretty easily recognized by its usually 7 -angled thin 

 leaves, which are peltate near the edfje. Fruit bluish-black, 



