Xl. TERNSTROMIA‘CEZ: MALACHODE/NDRON. 71 
Other American Limes. — T. p. leptophylla Vent. is mentioned by Torrey and 
Gray as having the leaves very thin and papyraceous. There were in 1834 
other varieties in the H. S, G., but the plants had not attained sufficient size to 
enable us to state any thing with certainty respecting them. All the species 
and varieties of American limes are delicate in this country ; they are readily 
injured by spring frosts, but, where they thrive, are readily distinguished from 
other limes by their very large cordate leaves, and rough bark, even on the 
young wood. Some of the oldest and largest American limes in England are 
in Gatton Park, Surrey, near the lake ; and at Croome, near Upton upon 
Severn. There is an old tree, also, at Purser’s Cross, Fulham; and a re- 
markably handsome young tree at White Knights. 
Orper XI. TERNSTROMIA'CEZ. 
Orv. CHAR. Calyx with an imbricate estivation. Stamens with filaments 
monadelphous or polyadelphous, and anthers 2-celled to 4-celled. — Trees 
and shrubs of warm climates. 
Leaves simple, alternate, exstipulate, deciduous or evergreen; mostly 
coriaceous, now and then with pellucid dots. Flowers axillary, large, 
showy. — The hardy genera in British gardens are Malachodéndron, Stu- 
Artia, and Gordénia; which are thus contradistinguished : — 
Matacnope’NpRon Cav. Calyx unibracteate. Styles free. Carpels capsular, 
5, connected. 
Srua‘rt14 Cav. Sepals connected, bibracteate. Style 1. Capsule 5-celled, 
5-valved. Seeds wingless. 
Gorvo'nr4 Ellis. Sepals distinct. Style 1. Capsule 5-celled, 5-valved. 
Seeds winged. 
Genus I. 
MALACHODE’NDRON Cav. Tue Maracnopenpron. Lin. Syst. 
Monadélphia Polyandria. 
Identification. Cav. Diss., 5. p. 502.; Dec. Prod., 1. p. 528.; Don’s Mill., 1. p. 572. 
Synonymes. Stu&rtia L’Heérit. ; Stewartia L. : . : 
Derivation. From malakos, soft, and dendron, a tree; in allusion, perhaps, to the quality of the 
timber ; or, possibly, from the flowers resembling those of the mallow, the Greek name for which 
is malaché. 
Gen. Chur. Calyx 5-cleft, furnished with two bracteas at the base. Petals 
5, with a crenulate limb. Ovary 5-furrowed. Styles 5, unconnected. Stigmas 
capitate. Carpels 5, capsular, connected, I-seeded. Seeds unknown. 
(Don’s Mill.) — A deciduous shrub or low tree; native of North America, 
Leaves simple, alternate, exstipulate, deciduous. Flowers axillary, so- 
litary, large, showy. 
% % 1, Matacnope’NDRON ova’TuM Cav. The ovate-leaved Malachodendron. 
Identification. Cav.,1.c.; Lindl. Bot. Reg.; Don’s Mill., 1. p. 272. : . 
Sansa, Stuartéa pentagynia 1D Hertt 3 Stewartéa Malachodéndron Mill.; Stewartia & cing 
Styles, Fr. 
En, ee Smith’s Exot. Bot., t. 101.; N. Du Ham. vol. vit. 44.; Bot. Reg., t. 1104.; and our 
ig. 106. of a plant in flower, and fig. 107. of a shoot from a stool. 
Spec. Char., §c. Leaves ovate, acuminated. Flowers axillary, solitary, almost 
sessile, Petals waved, cut, of a pale cream-colour. (Don’s Mill.) A de- 
ciduous tree; in England, a large “a North Carolina to Georgia. Height 
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