LXII. EMPETRE^E. 



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incised ; ovules ascending from the base of the central angle, anatropous. DRUPE 

 fleshy, spherical, sub-depressed, umbilicate, 'of 2-3-6-9 connate or distinct bony 1- 



Empetrum nigrum. 



Empetrum. 

 9 flower (mag.). 



Empetrum. 



9 flower cut vertically 

 (mag.). 



Empetrum. 



flower ; stamens cut 



(mag.). 



Empetrum, 

 Stamen 

 (mag.). 



Empetrum. 

 Diagram. 



Empetrum. 

 Portion of stigma laid open (mag.). 



Empetrum. 

 Pistil (mag.). 



Empetrum. 

 Pyrene, entire and cnt (mag.). 



Empelrum. 

 Seed, entire and cut (mag.). 



Empetrum. 

 Fruit, entire and cut vertically (mag.). 



seeded pyrenes. SEEDS triangular, erect ; testa membranous ; albumen fleshy, dense. 

 EMBRYO straight, axile, cylindric ; cotyledons short, obtuse ; radicle near the hiluin, 

 inferior. 



GENERA. 



Empetrum. Corema. Ceratiola. 



The little family of Empetrece approaches Celastrinece, Ilicinece, and especially Ericinece properly so 

 called. It has the habit of the latter, their marcescent hypogynous corolla, several-celled ovary with 

 anatropous ovules, albuminous seed and straight embryo, and it also recalls the tribe of Rhodoracece 

 by the structure of the stigma ; but Ei-icinea are gamopetalous and gamosepalous, their flower is perfect, 

 and their fruit is a capsule or berry. The affinity with Ilicinea is not doubtful ; in both families we find 



