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ferior, usually gaping at the top; endosperm scanty. Datisca. 

 (Pf. Ill, 6a, 150.) 



Family 235. Ancistrocladaceae. Climbing plants of tropical 

 Asia, with 5 petals, 5-10 stamens and a i -celled, many-seeded 

 inferior ovary. Ancistrocladus. (Pf. Ill, 6, 274.) 



Order Celastrales. Receptacle developing a glandular, an- 

 nular or turgid disk, which is sometimes adnate to the calyx-tube 

 or the pistil (sometimes the disk is rudimentary or wanting) ; 

 pistil I- to many-celled (rarely apocarpous) ; ovules i to 3, pen- 

 dulous or erect ; endosperm present or o. Flowers actinomorphic. 



Family 236. Rhamnaceae. Buckthorns. Trees and shrubs, 

 with usually alternate, simple leaves ; disk adnate to the calyx ; 

 petals present ; pistil 2- to 4-celled ; ovules i or 2, erect ; endosperm 

 fleshy. Ziayphus, Rhamnus, Ceanothus, Phylica, Collctia. (Pf. 

 Ill, 5. 393-) 



Family 237. Vitaceae. Grapes. Climbing shrubs and trees, 

 with alternate, simple or compound leaves ; disk adnate to the 

 calyx; petals coherent, valvate; pistil 2-celled, 2-ovuled (or 3-6- 

 celled, i-ovuled) ; endosperm often ruminate. Fitis, Partheno- 

 cissus, Cissiis. (Pf. Ill, 5, 427.) 



Family 238. Celastraceae. Bittersweets. Shrubs and trees, 

 with usually alternate, simple leaves ; disk fleshy ; petals present ; 

 pistil 2- to 5-celled ; ovules usually 2, erect or pendulous ; endo- 

 sperm fleshy. Eiionymiis, Cclastrns, Cass'me. (Pf. Ill, 5, 189.) 



Family 239. Buxaceae. Boxes. Evergreen shrubs and trees,' 

 with alternate or opposite leaves, and usually monoecious, small, 

 apetalous flowers; stamens 4; pistil tricarpellary. Pachysandra. 

 Buxus. (Pf. Ill, 5, 130.) 



Family 240. Aquifoliaceae. Hollies. Trees and shrubs, with 

 alternate or opposite, simple leaves ; disk obsolete ; pistil 3- to 

 many-celled; ovule i, pendulous; endosperm fleshy. Ilex, Nemo- 

 panthcs. (Pf. Ill, 5, 183.) 



Family 241. Cyrillaceae. Evergreen shrubs or small trees, 

 with alternate leaves; sepals 5; petals 5; stamens 10; carpels 2-5. 

 united superior. Cyrilla. (Pf. Ill, 5, 179.) 



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