142 TRANS. OF THE ACAD. OF SCIENCE. 
Atriplicex, the leafless articulated stems and depauperated 
flowers of Salicornia, recalling artocarpoid Casuarina, to whic 
by their verticillate, amentoid stems also seem to 
claim affinity. If Myriophyllum ean be justly claimed an epi- 
gynous callitrichine form, on the ground of its habit and the 
quadricornous fruit, then ably the whole of Oleracez and 
their dependencies belong thither, nen to Amentoideo-Fi- 
coider 3 ie an ewi ut by the spike of Polygo- 
num, when stripped of its: rd eeceats its ocreal bracts giving the 
exact prototype of the scaly male aments of Carpinus and 
Populus; and if, as above remarked, the oleraceous type re- 
oe to be referred thither, the connection is no doubt af- 
orded by Halorago-Thelygonoids, Cannabine and Cupulifere 
on the ae and Gomphrenex, Tamariscine, Populine and 
on the other hand: a qtestion Bi must now leave 
a any ease, e, Alsinew, by Polyearpon and perhaps wider ver- 
outs ns, approximate Mollugo of Portulaccacez, the 
Spuntias. Dianther, Frankeniacee, | Statice, 
ine, (Bixacer?) and Cistine, seem to jom 
whole —— ~ be designated as the 
Cunoniacer, 
one uniter 
