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oup-shaped podosperms ; only one of these becomes perfected, 

 and the seed is furnished with the usual integuments.' 



Distribution and Numbers. — ' They are natives of tropical 

 or sub-tropical countries ; chiefly the East Indies, Africa, and 

 South America, a single species being found each in New 

 Holland, Norfolk Island, and New Zealand.' Illustrative 

 Genera : — Icacina, Adv. Juss. ; Sarcostigma, W. et A. There 

 are about 70 species. 



Properties and Uses. — Unknown. 



Order 104. CyeillacKjE, the CyriUa Order. — Diagnosis. — 

 Evergreen shrubs, with alternate exstipulate leaves, nearly 

 related to Olacacece, but chiefly distinguished by their imbricate 

 petals, which are altogether free from any hairiness on their 

 inside ; and by the stamens being all fertile, and, if equal in 

 number to the petals, alternate with them. 



Distribution and Numbers. — They are all natives of North 

 or Tropical America. Illustrative Genera : — CyriUa, Mylo- 

 caryum. There are 6 species. 



Properties and Uses. — Unknown. 



Order 105. Phytoceenace^, the Phytoorene Order. — Dia- 

 gnosis. — This order has been variously placed by botanists, but 

 is referred here by Bentham and HooJier. Formerly it was in- 

 corporated with the Artocarpaceae, but their seeds have a large 

 qilantity of albiimen, which at once distinguishes them from 

 that order. The plants comprised in it, all of which belong to 

 the genus Phytocrene, Wall., are climbing shrubs, natives of the 

 East Indies, with dichlamydeous unisexual flowers, and seeds 

 with a large quantity of albumen. Their wood has also a very 

 peculiar structure. They yield a large quantity of watery juice 

 when wounded ; hence they are termed Water-vines, or ' Plant- 

 fountains.' In Martaban this juice is drunk by the natives. 



Order 106. AquifoliaoejE or Ilioace^, the HoUy Order. — 

 Character. — Evergreen trees or shrubs. Leaves coriaceous, 

 simple, exstipulate or with minute stipules. Flowers small, 

 axillary, sometimes unisexual. Sepals distinct, 4 — 6, imbricate. 

 Corolla 4 — 6-partite, imbricate. Stamens equal in number to 

 the divisions of the corolla and alternate with its segments ; 

 anthers 2-celled, adnate, opening longitudinally. Disc none. 

 Ovary superior, 2 — 6- or more-celled, with one suspended ovule 

 in each cell ; placentas axile. Fruit fleshy, indehiscent. Seed 

 suspended ; embryo small, at the base of a large quantity of 

 fleshy albumen ; radicle superior. 



Distribution and Numbers. — They are widely although 



