ORDER 101. OLEACE^E. 275 



P. Graeca L. Leaves ovate, acuminate, 34'; flowers panicled on a long peduncle; 

 petals very hairy, linear, obtuse, purple. Gardens, &c. 10 15f. August. 



10. STEFHANOTIS, Pet.-Th. Sepals distinct. Cor. salver-form, limb 

 5-lobed, convolute in bud, tube including the 5-leaved crown in its en- 

 larged base. Leaves thick, very smooth. 



S. FLORIBUNDA. Leaves oval ; flowers 58 on each peduncle, white and fragrant, tube 1', 

 limb If broad. Greenhouse plant, from Madagascar. 



11. HOYA> Br. WAX-PLANT. Sepals 5. Corolla rotate, flat, valvate in 

 bucl. Crown of 5 depressed, spreading segm. Pollinia fixed by the base, 

 connivent. Pods smooth, seeds comous. *> Smooth, fleshy. 



H. CARNOSA. Branchlets puberulent ; leaves oval-oblong ; flowers in dense umbels, 

 pink-colored, wax-like. Greenhouse plant, from E. India. 



12. STAFELIA, L. CARRION-FLOWER. Calyx 5-parted. Cor. rotate, 

 fleshy, 5-cleft. Crown double, of 2 rings entire or lobed. Pollinia erect 

 Pods erect, smooth. Fleshy, leafless, cactus-like plants, from S. Africa, 

 with large, dark-red f&tid flowers, in the greenhouse. 



S. H'RHUTA, with erect, dull-green 4-sided branches, toothed on the angles, and flowers 

 34' broad, with purple, ciliate, lance-ovate petals. 



ORDER CI. OLEACE^E. OLIVEWORTS. 



Trees and shrubs, with opposite, simple or compound leaves, and regular 

 4-8-parted diandrous flowers. Corolla rarely wanting, its divisions more 1 

 in number than the stamens. Ovary free, 2-celled, with 2 (rarely 1 or 00 

 ovules in each cell. Fig. Ifi. 



I. JASMIXE.'E. Corolla 5-8-parted. Ovary cells each with 1 erect ovule JASMINUM. < 



II OLEACE^E proper. Corolla valvate, 4-parted or 0. Ovary cells 2- or 00-ovuled. . .(*) 



* Flowers perfect, corolla present. Leaves simple. . .(a) 



* Flowers imperfect, inconspicuous, often npetalous.. .(c) 



a Flowers yellow. Ovary with many ovules in each cell FORSYTHIA. ; 



a Flowers white, or lilac. Ovary cells 2-ovuled. . .(&) 



b Stamens exserted. Fruit a fleshy drupe or berry OLEUM. 



b Stamens included. x Corolla salver-form, tube longer than lobes SERINGA. 



x Corolla funiiel-form, tube shorter than lobes LIGUSTKUM. 



<c Corolla lobes long, linear, drooping CHIONANTHUS. 



c Leaves simple. CorollaO. Fruit a fleshy drupe FOKESTIERA. 7 



Leaves pinnate. Corolla 0, or present. Fruit a winged samara FRAXIXUS. 



1. JASMINUM, L. JESSAMINE. Calyx 5-8-lobed. Cor. salver- form, 

 lir\b 5-8-cleft, convolute in bud. Sta. included. Berry double, 2-seeded. 

 " ^ Petioles jointed. 



| ^.eaves opposite, unifoliate. Flowers white, 8-10-parted Nop. 1,2 



Leaves? opposit e. 3-9- foliate Flowers white, 5-parted Nos. 3- 5 



Leaves alternate, 3-7-foliate. Flowers yellow, 5-parted Nos. 6, 7 



1 J. SAMBAC. Scarcely climbing ; leaves ovate ; petals 8, rounded, fragrant. India. 



2 J. LAURIFOLIUM. Climbing ; leaves lanceolate ; pet. 9 or 10, linear, fragrant. India. 



3 J. AXORICTM. Difi'upe ; leaflets 3, ovate, shining; flowers very fragrant. Azores. 



4 J. OFKICINAI.E. Climbing; Iftf. 7, lanceolate ; ecp. linear, equal.ing cor. tube. Asia. 



