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Aii.ivs. i. 1,11. CACTA I.I. S I 



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rheir parietal placentation separates Cactals From 

 lirossal, and the latter i-> known by the minute enibrj 



The Orden at first eight appear ver) different: but if « 

 the succulence of Indian Figs, their dissimilarity disapp in I 

 Loasads i> much like an EpiphyUum in its (lowers, and tin 

 and Meutzelia or Acrolasia is inconsiderable. In fact, tin 

 Homaliads uiay !»■ regarded a-* another form of the second 



The Alliance touches Cucurbits bj ".._\ ol such l 

 through Bartonia, Ficoids (Mesembryaceae) through lud 

 through such plants as the Homaliad Blackwellia, 



Nati ul Orders <>i ( 

 < and petals distim '. v ,. 



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Kpara pendulous 



-/.< ami jttalj dii 

 Ovules pendulous. S albvminout 



■'•: and petals numerous, undistinouishab 

 Styles confluent. Ovules horizontal. 



