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included: anthers tubular at the top, appeudaged. Berry globular, rather 

 astringent, many-seeded. 



1. B. arboreum (Marsh.) Nutt. Small tree or shrub: leaf -blades oval or 

 obovate, 2.5-5 cm. long, lustrous above: racemes usually proliferous: corolla 

 white or pinkish, 5.5-6 mm. long: berries 5-6 mm. in diameter, black. — Spr. 

 The Spaeklebekey grows In sandy woods in northern Florida and in the 

 northern portion of the peninsula. The brown and red-tinged heart-wood is close- 

 grained, heavy, and hard. Also known ns Farkleberry. (Cont.) 



Order PRIMULALES. 



Herbs, shrubs, trees, or vines. Leaves alternate or opposite, some- 

 times all basal. Flowers perfect or polygamo-dioeeious, variously dis- 

 posed. Calyx of 2-several partially united sepals. Corolla of 2-several 

 distinct or partially united petals. Androecium of as many stamens as 

 there are sepals or petals, and sometimes accompanied by staminodia. 

 Gynoecium of 4-6 united carpels, or rarely more. Fruit capsular or 

 drupaceous, or rarely an aehene or a utricle. 



Staminodia at the corolla-sinuses : fruit few-many-seeded. Fam. 1. Theophrastaceae. 

 Staminodia wanting: fruit 1-seeded. Fam. 2. Aedisiaceae. 



Family 1. THEOPHRASTACEAE. Joe-wood Family. 



Shrubs or trees. Leaves opposite, persistent: blades leathery, entire. 

 Flowers perfect, in racemes, corymbs, or panicles. Calyx of 5 imbricate 

 sepals. Corolla eampanulate or rotate-salverfonn, of 5 partially united 

 petals. Androecium of 5 stamens partially adnate to the corolla-tube, and 

 5 staminodia. Gynoecium of 5 united carpels. Fruit a drupe-like berry^ 



1, JACQUINIA [Jacq.] L. Leaves usually numerous: blades thick andi 

 very brittle. Flowers erect. Calyx persistent. Corolla deciduous. Anthers 

 extrorse. Staminodia very broad. Berries erect. 



1. J. keyensis Mez. Tree becoming 5 m. tall or shrub, the bark pale: leaf- 

 blades cuneate-spatulate or oblong-obovate, 1-5 cm. long, shining: calyx-lobes 

 2-3 mm. long, orbicular-ovate: corolla straw-colored; lobes longer than the 

 tube: staminodia oblong, erose: berry subglobose, 8-10 mm. in diameter. — 

 All year. 



The Joe-wood grows in hammocks along the lower portion of the western coast 

 of Florida, and on the Everglade Keys and the Florida Keys. The brown heart- 

 wood is very close-grained, heavy, and hard. (W. I.) 



Family 2. ARDISIACEAE. Myrsine Family. 



Shrubs or trees. Leaves mostly alternate, ours persistent : blades 

 leathery, entire. Flowers perfect or polygamo-dioecious, in racemes, 

 corymbs, or cymes, sometimes clustered on scaly spurs. Calyx of usually 

 4-6 sepals. Corolla of usually 4-6 partially united petals, short-salver- 

 foi-m or rotate, often streaked or dotted. Androecium of mostly 4-6 

 stamens, partially adnate to the corolla-tube. Gynoecium of mostly 4-6 

 united carpels. Fruit a drupe-like berry. 



Flowers on scattered spurs: corolla-lobes not reflexed : stigma lobed. 1. Rapanea. 

 Flowers in terminal panicles : corolla-lobes reflexed : stigma entire. 2. Icacorea. 



1. RAPANEA Aubl. Shrubs or small trees. Flower inconspicuous, clus- 

 tered on scaly spurs, stout-pedicelled. Corolla white or nearly so : lobes ascend- 



