198 



single integments, tlie family is somewhat comparable with tlie sympetalous 

 families. But in other respects, it rather resembles tlie Euphorbiacese. 



Series XXXV. Sajnndales 



152 BuxaceaB^^: Endlichee, Mullee of Argau andEiCHLER place this 

 family near the Euphorbiacese. Bentham-Hookee goes a step further and as- 

 signs it to the latter family. Baillon, however, treats the Buxaceae as a tribe 

 of the Celastracese. Eurther, it bears some resemblance to the Empetraceae. 



153 Empetraceae^^ •* Comparable with the Euphorbiaceee and Celastraceae 

 (EiCHLER and Endlicher) ; but certainly assigiiable to the Sapindales in the 

 structure of flowers and seeds. Also near the Buxaceae. 



154 CoriariaceaB ^^ •• Closely related to the Empetraceae. 



155 Limnanthaceae*'' : The family is near the Geraniaceae, in its habit ; 

 but is seen to be related to the Anacai'diace8e, Sapindaceee and Aceracese, when 

 the characters of the ovules are taken into consideration. 



153 AnacardiaC3ae^'' : In the characters of the seeds, tliis family is 

 closely related to the Sapindacese ; while the presence of resin-ducts gives it 

 the same relationship as we have described mider the Burseraceae. It bears 

 some resemblance to the Juglandacese and JuHaniacese. 



157 CyrillacaaB*'^: Planchon considering the habit and the peculier 

 anthers of Costcea in this family places it near the Ericacese. Baillon makes 

 the Aquifoliacese akin to the CjTillacese. 



158 Pentaphylacaceae ^ : The family is i-elated to the Celastracese in so 

 far as the absence of stipules, the inflorescence in the campylotropous ovules, 

 and the dehiscence of the fruit are concerned. It is, however, to some extent, 

 comparable with the Clethracese, when we lay stress upou the pored anthers 

 and the capsules. It bears on one haud some resemblance to the Theaceae in 

 habit, wliile, on the other, it is related to the Coriariacese, in the character of 

 the perianth, in the diagram of the flowers, and in tjie doi-sal raphe of the 

 ovules. 



1) Nat. Pfl.-fam. 111—5, p. 131. 2) 1. c. III.-5, p. 125. 



3) 1. c. IIL-5, p. 129. 4) 1. c. IIL— 5, p. 136. 



5) Nat. Pfl.— fam. in.-5, p. 144. 6) 1. c. in.-5, p. 180. 



7) 1. c. Nacht. I. p. 215, Nacht. III. p. 197. 



