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ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE NATURAL ORDERS. 



pungent and purer aromatic properties ; as in Ulicium, the Star- Anise, 

 tlie seeds and pods of wliicli furnish the aromatic oil of this name. 



742. Snbord. Schizandreffi is monoecious or dioscious, with the pis- 

 tils spicate or capitate on a prolonged receptacle ; the stamens often 

 monadelphous. Leaves sometimes toothed, destitute of stipules. — 

 Ex. Schizandra. These are mucilaginous, with little aroma. 



743. Ol'd. MoiliiniaceEE is a small group, found in the southern 

 hemisphere, with pungent aromatic properties, most allied to the last 

 order according to Dr. Hooker (or to CalycanthacejE, according 

 to Tulasne), hut chiefly apetalous, and with opposite leaves. 



744. Ord. AnoiiacCEB {Custard-Apple Family). Trees or shruhs, 

 with alternate entire leaves, destitute of stipules. Flowers large, 

 but dull-colored. Sepals 3. Petals 6, in two rows, valvate in sesti- 



vation. Stamens numerous, in many rows, with extrorse anthers. 

 Carpels few, or mostly numerous and closely packed together, some- 

 times cohering and forming a fleshy or pulpy mass in the mature 



FIG. 654. Flowering branch of the Papaw (Asimina triloba) of the natural size. 655 The 

 receptacle, with all but the pistils removed. 656, A stamen, magnified. 657. View of three 

 baccate pods from the same receptacle (much reduced in size) ; one cut across, another length- 

 wise, to show the large bony seeds. 658. Section of the seed, to show the ruminated albumen. 



