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ORDER XI.IV. R06AORE. OKDEK \I.\ I. MYIJI'AOEJE. 



in oar district is far more abundant than either of the others, is 

 illustrated by the Sweet-Pea (Lathynu njoralut), fig. 6, the Len- 



ta (Ermn low), fig. 7, 

 and the Kunnin^ llu-li- 

 Clovcr (LetpeJeiaproaim- 

 beiu), tig. 8. The sub- 

 order Ctesalpinco) has the 

 corolla nearly or quite 

 regular, and the stamens 

 always, distinct The Cas- 

 sia and the Gleditschia 

 (T/iree-tfiortud Locust), are 

 good illustrations. Sub- 

 order Mimosa; contains a 

 large and almost entirely 

 tropical group, with regu- 

 lar calyx and corolla, and 

 the stamens often hypogy- 

 nous and indefinite. Ex- 

 amples are the Acacia and 

 the Mimosa, or Scnsitirt 

 plant. 



A very largo and Important 

 order, distributed throughout 

 the world, except In Arctic 

 countries. No family, perhaps, 

 us at once with so 

 many and so useful products, 

 and with so large a proportion 

 of beautiful plants. Beans, Teas, 

 and Lentils, servo as food. The 

 Rosewood of commerce Is 

 yielded by a ppccles of Bra- 

 I ; ,' illlan Mimosa; and this, to- 



gether with the fragrant Sandal- 

 wood at Egypt, the Laburnum and the White-Locust, yield lieautifn I or durable 

 woods, fur Umber and ornamental purposes. The medicinal prodiicta are also 

 particularly rich. Sonna const-Is of the dried leaves of several Egyptian Oas- 

 tlas; Licorice Is derived from the roots of Glycirrhua glatrc, of Southern 



Fig. I. 



Europe ; Onm-Arablc, and Onm-S. lnct of different African sjw- 



eit*a( Acacia; and Oum-Tragacaiit m species of Astragalus. '1 he 



Balsams Copalva, Tolu. an<l Peru, are yielded by several tropical trees belong- 

 ing beta Thta order ].. contribute* largely to the materials of dyes, In tho 

 Logwood, Brazilwood, and the still more valuable Indigo. 



GROUP IX. 

 OKI u:ii XLIV. Rosacene. 



Trees, shrubs, or herbs. Leaves nit. m |,ulo< 

 usually present. Flowers regular, usually pcrlVet. Sepals 6, 

 rarely less, more or less united, commonly pn-i-tint. 1'. 

 perigynous, sometimes wauling. Stamens nam ,\ it-w, 

 inserted on the calyx, distinct Ovaries several. <>: 1, often ad- 

 herent to the calyx-tube, and to each other, s . .-I, en 

 uniti'.l. Fruit a drupe, pmiif, lu'licnium, or foDieu. 





A very Important order of plant*, native principally of tl. 

 pente Zooe, distinguished es|>ccia!lv t>\ -the I.T, it m.' 

 they afford, 'i rrv. Plum, Strawberry, and Hasp 1 



the products of this order. Nor is it less rich 'in urnamcnul Via: 

 numerous species of ttoso are familiar and beauti; \ native spe- 



cies, Eos* luclda, Is seen fig. 9. The roots and bark of the whule order are 



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.. or less astringent The leaves of the Pom-li trllio r-intaln hydrocyanl.' 

 add, in tome species. In sach qnaniities ns U>mak*toin rlangcrmu; and the 



leaves of one of them, n southern |ieeles if Wild Clierrv. "0,11 destr... 



Uiat feed on them The root of th WatCT-ArBl is Mtrlngcnt. and 



lU f.vr e!,,K-.ilnte. and that of Ulllenla (ln,li<in 

 Ptit/tic), has emetle pr..p,.rtles and In Mnall doses Is tonic, 



ORDER XLV. Calycanthaccre. 



Shrubs, with <|i and \\lien old, 4 axes of growth. 



Leaves siniplr. ..|.|i-iit'. nilir.-, di-slituli 1 of ttipnlcft l-'lowcrs 

 Bolitnry, nxillnrv. Sepals and petals colored, in BP\.T:I! rows, 

 passing i"t<> '"i'-li olli.T. nnilfd l>olo\v in a flcliy tul'. <>r cup. 

 iii.l'-linito. inwrti'il on (lie il.^liy ll' of the 

 calyx, (In- Minor row storilo. (Ivarion several, each with a 

 toniiinnl ctylc, nil iivclosod in tlio <-nlyx-tube. Aclicnia 1- 

 secdcd. 



A small order of aromatic plant*, of which CalycnnthM (Carolina 

 r known ns the SiMtt-toented S/a-iil', is an example. 



Flc. . 



ORDER XLVI. Myrtacere. 



Tree*, and nhnilw. leaves opposite, |nim-fal<>. 

 usually with a nmrviniil vein. Ciilyx-lnnl, 



il ....... inpound ovary. IVtulu -I. or fi. 



. ii.li-iiiiilc. with loiif; (ilanionls. nnd 

 ' opi. Style 1. Fruit many-seeded 



