THE 



GARDENER'S AND BOTANIST'S DICTIONARY. 



SUBCLASS II. CALYCIFLO V R; (from calyx, and flos, a 

 flower). D. C. prod. 2. p. 1. Calyx gamosepalous (f. 1. a.); 

 sepals more or less connected together, especially at their base 

 (f. 1 . a.). Torus more or less adnate to the inside of the calyx 

 at the base (f. 4. B. e.f. and A. d.). Petals and stamens in- 

 serted in the calyx (vol. 1 . f. 2. 2. a. 6.) or in that part of the torus 

 adnate to the calyx (f. 4. C. c. and B. e.), and therefore rising 

 from the calyx. Petals usually free (vol. 1. f. 2. 2. a.). Ovary 

 free or adnate to the calyx. The torus or disk in Calyciflorce 

 appears to be a dilatation of the peduncle converted into petals 

 and stamens, it is large and adnate to the calyx, and usually 

 bears the petals and stamens, sometimes it girds the stipe of 

 the ovary as in Passrflorce and the most of Leguminbsez. The 

 petals and stamens in the Calyciflorce are, however, for the 

 most part, inserted in the calyx. In the Thalamiflbrce the 

 torus neither adheres to the calyx nor to the ovaries, which 

 character distinguishes it from the Calycijlwae. 



ORDER LXIV. CELASTRFNE^l (plants agreeing with 

 C'elaatrus in important characters). R. Br. gen. rem. p. 22. 

 D. C. prod. 2. p. 2. Rhamnese, Spec. Juss. 



Calyx of 4-5 obtuse sepals (f. 1. a.) connected at the base, 

 imbricate in the bud (f. 2. a.). Petals alternating with the 

 sepals (f. 2. &.), oblong, flat, rather fleshy, broadest at the 

 base, fixed under the margin of the disk, imbricate in aesti- 

 vation (f. 2. .). Stamens (f. 2. c.) equal in number with 

 the petals, and alternate with them, inserted in the margin, 

 middle part, or superior part of the disk. Anthers 2-celled 

 bursting inwards. Disk large (f. 2. d.) expanded, flat, 

 closely girding the ovary, and covering the flat part of the 

 ilyx. Ovary free, immersed in the disk, and adnate to it, 

 -4-celled ; cells 1 -seeded (f. 1. c.) Ova fixed to the inner angle 

 ' the cells by a short narrow podosperm, ascending. Raphe inte- 

 9r. Fruct or capsule never adherent, 2-4-valved, 2-4-celled, 

 vith a dissepiment in the middle of each valve, or a dry drupe 

 containing a 2-celled nut ; cells 1 or many-seeded. Seeds as- 

 cendent, rarely resupinate, suspended, arillate or exarillate. 

 Endosperm fleshy. Embryo straight, with flat, thick cotyledons 



VOL. II. 



and a short inferior radicle. The order is composed of shrubs, 

 having alternate or opposite, simple, rarely compound, rather co- 

 riaceous, entire, or toothed, feather-nerved, usually stipulate 

 leaves, and axillary cymes of small whitish or greenish flowers. 

 Several of the species are favourit^paments of our shrubberies, 

 as the Staphylea, the Celdstrus, ana the Euonymus. The fruit 

 of Euonymus Europe us is a brisk purgative, as is also the inner 

 bark, and in strong doses powerfully emetic. A decoction of the 

 twigs of Maytenus Bouria is used to bathe the swellings pro- 

 duced by the poisonous shade of the tree Litri or Llithi, Rln'is 

 caustica. This order is distinguished from Ithdmncce in the 

 sepals being imbricate in aestivation, not valvate, and in the 

 stamens being alternate with the petals as well as in the ovary 

 being wholly superior and in the petals being flat. It differs 

 from llicinetz in the petals being free and in the stamens being 

 perigynous, and from Hippocrateacece, to which it has been 

 referred by R. Brown, in the stamens being free and perigynous, 

 not as in that order hypogynous and monadelphous. 



Synopsis of the genera. 

 TRIBE I. 



STAPHYLEA'CE^E. Seeds bony, truncate at the hilum, exaril- 

 late. Albumen wanting, or very sparing. Leaves compound, pin~ 

 nate, or trifoliate. 



1 STAPHYLE'A. Calyx 5-parted (f. 1. a.), with coloured seg- 

 ments. Disk urceolate. Petals 5. Stamens 5. Styles 2-3, some- 

 times connected. Capsule bladdery, 2-3-celled, few-seeded (f. 

 I.e.). 



2 TURPI'NIA. Flowers polygamo-dioecious. Calyx 5-parted, 

 with coloured margins. Petals 5, inserted in a 10-crenated disk. 

 Styles 3, joined in one. Berry trigonal, 3-celled; cells 2-3- 

 seeded. 



TRIBE II. 



EuoNY r ME.a:. Seeds arillate, not truncate at the hylum. 

 Embryo straight, placed in the axis ofajleshy albumen. Leaves 

 simple. 

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