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III. Sci.erolobiejE. — Flowers of JEkcasalpiniea. Leaves iinpari- 

 pinnate, more rarely paripinnate, not decompound (9 genera). 



IV. Amherstie/E. — Flowers possessing an excentric gynseceum 

 inserted at a variable height on the posterior wall of the receptacular 

 tube, the non-placentary suture of the carpel towards its cavity ; 

 sepals imbricate, very rarely valvate. Corolla irregular or absent. 

 Leaves alternate, pari- or imparipinnate (20 genera). 



V. Bauhinieje. — Gynseceum central, or if excentric inserted at a 

 variable height on the anterior wall of the receptacular tube, the 

 placentary suture of the carpel towards its cavity. Calyx gamose- 

 palous, dehiscing variably by imbricate teeth or lobes; corolla regular 

 or irregular. Leaves simple entire, bilobed, or more rarely bifoliolate 

 (3 genera). 



VI. Cassie.e. — Flowers irregular or subregular ; gynseceum 

 central. Sepals free, imbricate, rarely subvalvate. Stamens very 

 rarely ten or more, but if so with some nearly always sterile on the 

 posterior side of the flower, free anthers basinxed or nearly so, 

 dehiscing by often short clefts or pores. Leaves pari- or impari- 

 pinnate, not decompound (13 genera), 



VII. Copaifere.e. — Flowers small ; receptacle ill-developed 

 convex or concave. Sepals free, imbricate or valvate. Petals absent, 

 or more rarely 1-5 imbricate. Androceum nearly always diplo- 

 stemonous, rarely pleiostemonous ; anthers versatile. Leaves pari- 

 or imparipinnate, pretty frequently bifoliolate (S genera). 



VIII. DnioRPiiANDRE/E. — Flowers small, regular; receptacle 

 convex or concave. Sepals usually imbricate, large!}' coherent. Co- 

 rolla of five equal or subequal imbricated petals. Androceum diplo- 

 stemonous ; anthers versatile ; filaments free. Gynseceum free ; 

 insertion central. Leaves bipinnate, very rarely pinnate (-4 genera). 



The uses of Casalpiniece are very numerous, 1 and their detailed 

 study would fill a volume. As most species come from hot climates 

 they can hardly be cultivated here, except in the conservatory. 

 But many species are to be found in all the gardens of tropical 

 countries, for the sake of their beautiful flowers. Amherstia nobilis, 



1 Guib., Drog. Simp!., ed. 4, Hi. 299. — Rosenxh., Synops. Plaxt. Diaphor., L031- 

 Ducn., Repert., 259.— ElfDL., Enchirid., (375.— 1047. 



