46 NATURAL ORDERS AND 
ORDER LIT. ILICINEA.—Brove. tae 
Perianth double. Calyx of four to six inferior sepals, imbricated 
in e«stivation. Corolla regular, four to six parted, imbricated in 
estivation. Stamens inserted into the corolla, and alternating with 
its segments. Filaments erect. Anthers adnate. Ovary fleshy, 
superior, somewhat truncate, with from two to six cells. Ovules 
solitary, pendulous, from a cup-shaped funiculus. Stigma sub-sessile, 
lobed. Fruit fleshy, indehiscent, with from two to six stones. Seed 
suspended, nearly sessile. Albumen large, fleshy. Hmbryo small, 
two lobed, lying next the hilum, with minute cotyledons and superior 
radicle—Trees or shrubs Leaves coriaceous. Flowers small, azxil- 
lary, solitary, or fascicled. 
GENERA. 
Corolla rotate stigmas four or five, nearly 
BOSSE... seccevess e+e ose bdbesesasven ors ILEx, v. 1. p. 208. 
ORDER LIV. OLEACEA.—Linp. 
Flowers perfect, sometimes dicecious. Calyx monosepalous, 
divided, persistent, inferior. Corolla hypogynous, monopetalous, 
four-cleft, occasionally of four petals, connected in pairs by the inter- 
vention of the filaments, sometimes without petals. Stamens two 
alternate with the segments of the corolla, or with the petals. 
Anthers two celled, opening longitudinally. Ovary simple, two 
celled, the cells two seeded. Style single, or wanting. Stigma bifid, 
or undivided. Fruit a berry, or dry capsule, often by abortion, single 
seeded. Seed with dense fleshy albumen, abundant. Embryo 
straight, about half its length. Cotyledons foliaccous. Radicle 
superior.—Trees or shrubs. Leaves opposite, simple, sometimes pin- 
nated Flowers in terminal or axillary racemes or panicles, the 
pedicels opposite, with single bracts. 
GENERA. 
Fruit a fleshy berry ..... soecseevecceersevevee LIGUSTRUM, V. l. p. 4. 
Fruit a dry pendulous samara......... seoose FRAXINUS, V. 1. p. 27. 
ORDER LY. APOCYNEA.—Jtss. 
Perianth double. Calyx with five divisions, persistent. Corolla 
monopetalous, hypogynous, five lobed, regular, with contorted estiva- 
tion, deciduous. Stamens five, inserted into the corolla, and alternate 
with its segments. Filaments distinct. Anthers two celled, opening 
lengthwise. Ovaries two, or one two celled. Styles one or two. 
Stigma capitate. Fruit a follicle, capsule, or drupe or berry double 
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