ORDER 101. OLEACE.E. 275 



P One on L. Leaves ovate, acuminate, 3 V\ flowers panicled on a long peduncle; 

 petals very hairy, linear, obtuse, purple. Gardens, &c. 10 15f. August. 



10. STEPHANOTIS, Pet,-Th. Sepals distinct. Cor. salver-form, limb 

 5- lobed, convolute in bud, tube including the 5-leaved crown in its en- 

 larged base. Leaves thick, very smooth. 



S. rLORiB<JNDA. Leaves oval ; flowers 5 8 on each peduncle, white and fragrant, tube 1', 

 limb \\' broad. Greenhouse plant, from Madagascar. 



11. HOY A, Br. WAX-PLANT. Sepals 5. Corolla rotate, flat, valvate in 

 buu. Crown of 5 depressed, spreading segm. Pollinia fixed by the base, 

 connivent. Pods smooth, seeds comous. Smooth, fleshy. 



H. cARNdsA. Branchlets pnberulent ; leaves oval-oblong ; flowers in dense umbels, 

 pink-colored, wax-like. Greenhouse plant, from E. India. 



12. STAPELIA, L. CARRION-FLOWER. Calyx 5-parted. Cor. rotate, 

 fleshy, 5-cleft. Crown double, of 2 rings entire or lobed. Pollinia erect 

 Pods erect, smooth. Fleshy, leafless, cactus-like plants, from S. Africa, 

 with large, dark-red fwtid flowers, in the greenhouse. 



S. H'RBUTA, with erect, dull-green 4-sided branches, toothed on the angles, and flowers 

 3 4' hroad. with purple, ciliate, lance-ovate petals. 



ORDER CI. OLEACEJ3. OLIVEWORTS, 



Trees and shrubs, with opposite, simple or compound leaves, and regula* 

 4-8-parted diandrous flowers. Corolla rarely wanting, its divisions more 

 in number than the stamens. Ovary free, 2-celled, with 2 (rarely 1 or oo 

 ovules in each cell. Fig. Ifi. 



I. JASMINES. Corolla 5-8-parted. Ovary cells each with 1 erect ovule JASMIXOM. 1 



II OLE ACEJE proper. Corolla valvate, 4-parted or 0. Ovary cell*2- or 00-OTuled...() 

 * Flowers perfect, corolla present. Leave* simple. . .(a) 

 " Flowers imperfect, inconspicuous, often apetaloas...(c) 



a Flowers yellow. Ovary with many ovules in each cell FORSTTII i A. 2 



a Flowers white, or lilac. Ovary cells 2-ovuled...(6) 



6 Stamens exscrted. Frnit a fleshy drupe or berry OLK A . 3 



6 Stamens included. x, Corolla salver-form, tube longer than lobes SmirtOA. 4 



x Corolla funnel-form, tube shorter than lobes LIGUSTRUM. 5 



x Corolla lobes long, linear, drooping CHIONANTHDS. 6 



e Leaves simple. Corolla 0. Fruit a fleshy drupe KOKKSTIKRA. 1 



e Leaves pinnate. Corolla 0, or present. Frnit a winged samara FK AXINUS. 3 



1. JASMINUM, L. JESSAMINE. Calyx 5-8-lobed. Cor. salver-form, 

 liinb 5-8-cleft, convolute in bud. Sta. included Berry double, 2-seeded. 

 *> Petioles jointed. 



i Leaves opposite, nnifoliate. Flowers white, 8-10-parted Nos. 1, 9 



5 Leaves opposite, 3-ft-foliate Flowers white, 5-parted Nos. 3- S 



$ Leaves alternate, 3-7- foliate. Flowers yellow, 5-parted Nos. 6, 7 



1 J. SAXBAO. Scarcely climbing ; leaves ovate ; petals 8, rounded, fragrant. India. 



2 J. LACRiroLiCM. Climbing ; leaves lanceolate ; pet. 9 or 10, linear, fragrant. India. 



3 J. Az6Riccn. Diffuse ; leaflets 8, ovate, shining ; flowers very fragrant. Azores. 



4 J. OFPICINALB. Climbing; Ifts. 7, lanceolate ; scp. linear, equating cor. tube. Asia. 



