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ILLUSTRATIONS OK THE NATURAL ORDERS. 



pungent and purer aromatic properties ; as in Illicium, the Star- Anise, 

 the seeds and pods of which furnish the aromatic oil of this name. 



742. Sllbord. SchizaildreBE is monoecious or dioecious, with the pis- 

 tils spicate or capitate on a prolonged receptacle ; the stamens often 

 monadelphous. Leaves sometimes toothed, destitute of stipules. — 

 Ex. Schizanclra. These are mucilaginous, with little aroma. 



743. Ord. Moniminceff is a small group, found in the southern 

 hemisphere, with pungent aromatic properties, most allied to the last 

 order according to Dr. Hooker (or to Calycanthacene, according 

 to Tulasne), but chiefly apetalous, and with opposite leaves. 



744. Ord. AllOliaceE {Custard-Apple Family). Trees or shrubs, 

 with alternate entire leaves, destitute of stipules. Flowers large, 

 but dull-colored. Sepals 3. Petals 6, in two rows, valvate in aesti- 



vation. Stamens numerous, in many rows, with extrorse anthers. 

 Carpels few, or mostly numerous and closely packed together, some- 

 times cohering and forming a fleshy or pulpy mass in the mature 



FIG. 654. Flowering branch of the Pa paw (Asimlna triloba) of the natural size. 655 The 

 receptacle, with all but the pistils removed. 650 A stamen, magnified 657 View of three 

 baccate pods from the same receptacle (much reduced in size) ; one cut across, another length, 

 wise, to show the large bony seeds. 658. Section of the seed, to show the ruminated albumen. 



