86 EL.EAGNl. [Cl. 6, 



Aristoloi'hia, Asarum, fig. 157, and Cytinus. 

 Mr. Brown considers this Order as monocotyle- 

 donous, and akin to Tacca ; see Qrd. \ 7- 



CLASS 6. DICOTYLEDONES, WITHOUT PETALS. 

 STAMENS PERIGYNOUS (97). 



" Calyx of 1 leaf, superior or inferior, entire or divi- 

 ded. Corolla npnc, except occasional scales, resem- 

 bling petals, inserted into the upper part of the Ca- 

 lyx. Stamens inserted into the Calyx, definite or 

 indefinite. Filaments as well as Anthers distinct. 

 Germen, Style, and titigma single, rarely definitely 

 multiplied. Seed either naked and superior ; or Pe- 

 ricarp superior or inferior, mostly with one Seed, 

 rarely many. Situation of the Embryo various 

 Flowers in some instances separated?" 



ORD. 24. EL&AGNI. " Calyx tubular, superior. 

 Stamens definite, inserted into the top of the tube. 

 Style 1 . Stigma generally simple. Fruit mostly pul- 

 py, with 1 Seed, destitute of Albumen. Stem shrub- 

 by or arboreous. Leaves mostly alternate. Flowers 

 sometimes separated." 



Sect. 1. Thesium, fig. 158, Hippophae, midElteag- 

 nus, are examples with 5 Stamens or fewer. 



Sect. 2. Bucida and Terminalia have usually 10. 

 These last belong to Mr. Brown's Combretacece, see 

 Ord. 88. 



This is one of Jussieu's least solid Orders, and has 

 been divided subsequently by himself. Out of it, 



