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dulous. Fruit indehiscent, with from 2 to 6 stones. Seed 

 suspended ; albumen large ; embryo small, 2-lobed. 



USES. Ilex Aquifolium, the common Holly, has leaves 

 emetic, and berries purgative ; its leaves are powerfully febri- 

 fugal. The fruit and bark of Prinos verticillatus and others 

 have similar qualities. Paraguay tea is Ilex Paraguensis. 

 Some are diuretic. 



TYPICAL GENERA. Ilex, Prinos, Cassine. 



101. Sapotaceee. Trees or shrubs with milky juice. 

 Leaves alternate, without stipules, coriaceous. Calyx in- 

 ferior, regular, permanent. Corolla hypogynous; its segments 

 usually equal in number to those of the calyx, seldom twice 

 or thrice as many. Stamens arising from the corolla, definite. 

 Anthers usually turned outward; sterile stamens usually 

 present. Ovary with several cells, and one erect ovule in 

 each cell. Style 1 . Fruit baccate. Seeds nut-like. Testa 

 bony, shining. Embryo large, usually in fleshy albumen. 



USES. The species are generally astringent and febrifugal. 

 Achras Sapota and others are the Sapodilla plums, whose 

 fruit is much esteemed in the West Indies. The Star-apple 

 (another West Indian fruit) is Chrysophyllum Cainito. A 

 vegetable butter is yielded by some species of Bassia. 



TYPICAL GENERA. Achras, Chrysophyllum, Mimusops. 



102. Myrsinacea. Trees or shrubs. Leaves alternate, 

 serrated, coriaceous; stipules wanting. Calyx 4- or 5-cleft. 

 Corolla hypogynous. Stamens opposite the segments of the 

 corolla; sometimes 5 sterile, petaloid, additional filaments. 

 Ovary 1, with a free central placenta ; style 1. Fruit fleshy, 

 mostly 1-seeded. Seeds peltate, albumen horny ; embryo 

 lying across the hilum. 



USES. Embelia robusta is said to have purgative berries. 



TYPICAL GENERA. Ardisia, Myrsine. 



103. OleaceaE. Trees or shrubs. Branches usually dicho- 

 tomous. Leaves opposite. Calyx monophyllous, permanent. 

 Corolla hypogynous, 4-cleft, valvate. Stamens 2. Ovary 

 without any disk, 2-celled ; ovules pendulous ; stigma bifid 

 or undivided. Fruit often 1-seeded. Seeds with dense 

 albumen. 



USES. Olive oil is obtained from the fruit of Olea eu- 



