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NATURAL HISTORY OF PLANTS. 



Stuartia (figs. 25G-2GO) is also very analogous to the preceding 

 genera as to the perianth and androceum. But each of the 



Gordonia Lasianlhus. 



Fig. 251. 

 Flower (f). 



Fig. 255. 



Long. sect, of flower. 



ovary cells encloses only two ascendent ovules. The fruit is a locu- 



Stuartia virginica. 



Fig. 256. 

 Floriferous branch. 



licidal capsule, with lenticular seeds, the straight embryo being 



