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Glabrous ; drapes turbinate, torulose-ribbed ; spikes glabrous S. spicafa. 



Glabrous ; drupes ovoid-turbiunte, terete ; spikes glabrous, S. polycar])a. 



O F/otrera pedicelled, in simple or compound racemes ; stamens in 2 or more 

 series. 

 Glabrous ; drupes ovoid-turbinate, terete ; racemes compound, minutely appressed-pubesoent, 



robust, -S- pediccllata. 



Glabrous ; leaves caudate-acuminate ; drupes ovoid-turbinate, terete ; racemes simple, slender, 



pubescent, 'S'. caudafa, 



Glabrous ; petioles and rib beneatb sparingly hairy ; racemes quite glabrous, 



slender, S. kioHtachya. 



Flowers white, pedicelled, in racemes or poor panicles. Stamens collected 

 in 5 bundles. 



Racemes appressed pubescent, forming slender panicles at tbe ends of the young pubescent 



branchlets ; pedicels long, filiform, . . . . , S. crataegokles. 



Racemes short, shortly tomentose ; pedicels very short and thick, S. leucantha. 



JASMINE2E. 



Conspectus of genera. 



Corolla-limb 5-12-lobed. Ovnles erect. Stamens 2. 



X Frait a 2- or by abortion l.lobed drnpe. 

 Jasiiinuh. Corolla twisted in bud. Albumen none. 



X X Capsule dry, compressed. 

 Htctanthes. Corolla twisted in the bnd. Albumen none. 



* Corolla 4-lobed, rarely 6-8-cleft or wanting, with or withont a tube. Stamens 2, situated between a 



pair of corolla-lobes. OtuIcs pendulous. 



X Fruit drupaceous or berry-like. Corolla-lobes valvate or nearly eo. 

 CHloJfAITTHOS. Ovary 2-celled, with. 2 ovules in each ce'U Albumen none. 



Olk.*. Ovary 2-cellid, with 2 ovnles in each cell. Seeds nlbuminous. Flowers in axillary panicles. 

 LlGUSTKUM. Ovary 2-eelled with 2 ovules in each cell Seeds albuminous Flowers in terminal panicles. 



X X Fruit a dry 2-valved capsule. Corolla-lobes twisted in bud. 

 ScHBEBESA. Ovary 2-celled, with 4 ovules in each cell. Corolla hypooraterimorph. Seeds winged. AlbDmen 

 none. Leaves usually pinnate. 



HYCTftHTHES . Only species, , N. arbor trisiis. 



CHIONANTHUS. 



Leaves 3 to 6 in. long, reins risible bettreen the strong lateral nerves. 



Nerves immersed on the upperside of the leaves ; panicles ample, leafy bracted, Ch. ramiflora. 

 Nerves prominent on both sides ; panicles rather small, with minute bracts, Ch. macrophylla. 



O Leaves 6 ^o 10 in. long, without visible veins between the nerves. 

 Leaves elongate-obovate-lanceolate ; petals linear , , Ch. insignis. 



OLEA. 



X Petals only a line or thereabouts long. 



Leaves rigidly coriaceous, the nerves immersed ; inflorescence puberulous, 0. dentifa. 



Leaves thin coriaceous, the nerves prominent; inflorescence glabrous, 0. dioica. 



X X Fetals about 3 lin. long. 



Leaves without veins between the nerves, 0. terniflora. 



UGUSIRUIIII. Only species, L. robustum. 



SCHREBERAi Only species, Sch. swietenioides. 



AFOCYNE^. 



Conspectus of genera. 



Seeds naked or narrowly winged, never comose, free or embedded in pulp. Anthers usually free. 

 Fruit an indehiscent drupe. 



X Throat of corolla furnished with scales. 

 Theti!TIA. Drupes unequally 2-celled. Seeds winged. Flowers large, yellow. 



X X Throat of corolla without scales. 

 Cebbeba. Drupe large, by abortion solitary, woody-fibrous. Calyx-lobes free, reflexed. 

 OcHBOsiA. Drupes usually paired, fleshy-libroua. Calyx gamosepalons, the teeth oj- lobes erect. 



O Fruit an indehisoent several- or many-seeded berry. Throat of corolla withont scales. 

 CaBISSA. Corolla hairy within, berry 3- to l-seeded, sappy. Style short. Seeds albuminous. 



Fruit a coriaceous more or less readily dehiscing follicle, solitary or paired. Throat of 

 corolla without scales. 



