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CXXXII. EPACRIDE^]. 



and Oxycoccos are acid, sweet, and slightly astringent ; preserves are made of them, and in some countries 

 they are used as antiscorbutics. The flowers of Thibaudia mettiflora contain an abundance of honey, and 

 the Peruvians of the Andes suck them with avidity. 



Vacciniece usually inhabit northern temperate regions, but many are South American and Indian, and 

 they also occur on the high tropical mountains of Asia, Africa and Madagascar ; [one genus, Wittsteinia t 

 is Australian]. 



CXXXII. EPACRIDE^E. 



(EBICEARUM sectio, Link. EPACEIDK^E, Br. EPACBIDACE^E, LindL] 



COKOLLA monopetalous, hypogynous, usually isostemonous, (estivation imbricate or 

 valvate. STAMENS inserted on the receptacle or corolla ; ANTHEBS 1-celled. OVABY 

 seated on a disk, ^-many-celled ; OVULES pendulous, anatropous. FBUIT fleshy or dry. 

 EMBRYO albuminous. STEM woody. 



Epacris. 

 Kxpamded flower (tnng.). 



Epaeri*. 

 Diagram of corolla. 



Epacris nivalit. 



ILpacris. 

 Fruit (mag.). 



Epacris. 



Transverse section of ovary 

 (mag.). 



Epacrit. 



Style and stigma 

 (mag.). 



Epacris. 

 Anther, dorsal 

 face (mag.). 



Epaeri*. 



Anther, ventral 



face (mag.). 



Epacrii, 

 Pollen (mag.). 



Epacrit. 

 PistU (mag.). 



