Sapindacetz Staphylea. in 



the outside of the disk. Leaves stipulate, opposite, pinnate, 

 or 3- to 5-foliolate. 



7. STAPHYLBA. 



Deciduous branching shrubs with small pentamerous white 

 flowers in drooping axillary racemes or panicles. Fruit 

 capsular, inflated, membranous, 2- or 3-lobed and 2- or 3-celled, 

 with 1 or more albuminous seeds in each cell. About four 

 species, in temperate Asia, North America, and Europe. The 

 name is derived from crra^fX?;, a bunch or cluster. 



1. S. pinnata. Common Bladder-nut. A shrub 6 to 8 

 feet high with imparipinnate leaves of 5 or 7 lanceolate 

 glabrous leaflets. Flowers white, racemose. Fruit membra- 

 naceous, vesiculose. Central Europe. 



2. S. trifoliata. American Bladder-nut, Differs from the 

 preceding in its larger white flowers and trifoliolate leaves. 



OEDER XXXV. ANACARDlACEJE. 



A large order of trees and shrubs^ chiefly from tropical 

 countries. Leaves usually alternate, pinnate, trifoliolate or 

 simple. Flowers hermaphrodite or polygamous. Ovary usually 

 1 -celled, with a solitary ovule pendulous from a funicle rising 

 from the base of the ovary. 



1. RHtTS. 



Trees or shrubs abounding in resinous or caustic juice. 

 Leaves simple, trifoliolate or imparipinnate. Flower incon- 

 spicuous, in axillary or terminal panicles, polygamous. Calyx 

 small, 4- to 6-partite ; lobes equal, imbricate. Petals 4 to 6, 

 spreading. Stamens 4 to 6 or 10. Fruit a 1-seeded berry. A 

 genus of about 1 20 species from the warmer parts of the whole 

 world. The name is derived from a Celtic word signifying red, 

 the colour of the fruits of some species. The number grown 

 for ornamental purposes is very limited. R. Coriaria furnishes 

 the Sumach of commerce. 



1. R. Cotinus. Wig Tree or Venetian Sumach. A shrub 

 about 6 feet high with simple glaucous entire obovate or 

 rotundate leaves narrowed at the base and on long petioles, 

 and a feathery inflorescence. The flowers are small, but the 

 transformation of some of the pedicels and hairs into white 

 feathery awns imparts a very peculiar appearance to the 



