110 SAPOT.-fi, [Cl. S. 



Orchidece, Ord. 2 1, and deposited by the Anther upon' 

 5 appropriate prominences of the pentagonal StigVna, 

 which is common to the 2 Styles. These plants con- 

 stitute a new Order, named Asckjnadete, of which 

 Ceropegia, Stapdia, Perguiaria, Asdepias, Cynun- 

 ckum and Periploca are examples. Mr. Brown has 

 38 genera in all, the original Stapdia being greatly, 

 perhaps too much, subdivided. Of the remaining 

 Apocinece, whose Pollen is granular and conveyed in 

 the usual way to the Stigma, Mr. Brown has 15 ge^ 

 nera with feathery Seeds, among which are Echites, 

 Apocynum and Nerlum. Of those whose Seeds, 

 though sometimes winged with a membrane, are not 

 feathery, such as Flnca, Plumieria and Cameraria, 

 he has not yet published any particular illustration. 



The leaves in both Orders are simple and entire. 

 Inflorescence of Asclepiadece aggregate, lateral, be- 

 tween the Footstalks. 



Ord. 48. SAPOTVC. " Calyx divided, permanent. 

 Corolla regular, it's segments either equal in number 

 to those of the Calyx, with alternate interior appen- 

 dages ; or twice as many, without such appendages. 

 Stamens opposite to the segn^ents of the Corolla, and 

 agreeing with them in number; or else twice as many, 

 the appendages bearing Anthers. Germen, Style, 

 and generally Stigma, simple. Fruit a berry, or dru- 

 pa, of one or many single-seeded cells. Seeds bony, 

 polished, with a lateral scar. Embryo fiat, encom- 

 passed with a fleshy Albumen. Stem woody. Leaves 



