LEGUMINOSH-CHSALPINIEZ. 149 
III. Sc.zroLoprzaz.—Flowers of Hucesalpiniee. Leaves impari- 
pinnate, more rarely paripinnate, not decompound (9 genera). 
IV. Amuerstina-—Flowers possessing an excentric gyneceum 
inserted at a variable height on the posterior wall of the receptacular 
tube, the non-placentary suture of the carpel towards its cavity ; 
sepals imbricate, very rarely valvate. Corolla irregular or absent. 
Leaves alternate, pari- or imparipinnate (20 genera). 
V. Bavuinizz.—Gyneceum central, or if excentric inserted at a 
variable height on the anterior wall of the receptacular tube, the 
placentary suture of the carpel towards its cavity. Calyx gamose- 
palous, dehiscing variably by imbricate teeth or lobes; corolla regular 
or irregular. Leaves simple entire, bilobed, or more rarely bifoliolate 
(3 genera). 
VI. Casstza.— Flowers irregular or subregular; gyneceum 
central. Sepals free, imbricate, rarely subvalvate. Stamens very 
rarely ten or more, but if so with some nearly always sterile on the 
posterior side of the flower, free anthers basifixed or nearly so, 
dehiscing by often short clefts or pores. Leaves pari- or impari- 
pinnate, not decompound (13 genera), 
VII. Coparrerra2.— Flowers small ; receptacle ill-developed 
convex or concave. Sepals free, imbricate or valvate. Petals absent, 
or more rarely 1-5 imbricate. Androceum nearly always diplo- 
stemonous, rarely pleiostemonous ; anthers versatile. Leaves pari- 
or imparipinnate, pretty frequently bifoliolate (8 genera). 
VIII. Dimorpsanpresz. — Flowers small, regular; receptacle 
convex or concave. Sepals usually imbricate, largely coherent. Co- 
rolla of five equal or subequal imbricated petals. Androceum diplo- 
stemonous ; anthers versatile ; filaments free. Gyneceum free; 
insertion central. Leaves bipinnate, very rarely pinnate (4 genera). 
The uses of Cesalpiniee are very numerous,’ and their detailed 
study would fill a volume. As most species come from hot climates 
they can hardly be cultivated here, except in the conservatory. 
But many species are to be found in all the gardens of tropical 
countries, for the sake of their beautiful flowers. Amherstia nobilis, 
1 Gur. Drog. Simpl. ed. 4, iii, 299— Rosentu., Synops. Plant. Diaphor., 1031-~ 
Ducu., Repert., 259.—EnpL., Enchirid.,675.— 1047. 
