LXII. EMPETREiE. 



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incised; ovules ascending from the base o£ tte central angle, anatropous. Detjpe 

 flesliy, spherical, sub-depressed, umbilicate, of 2-3-6-9 connate or distinct bony 1- 



Empetrum nigrum. 





Empetj-um. 



Q flower cub vertically 



(mag.). 



Empelrum. 



^ flower ; stamens cut 



(magO- 



Bmpelrunu 

 Stameii 

 (mag.). 



'Empetrum. 

 Portion of stigma laid open (mag.), 



Empetrum. 

 Pyrene, entire and cut (mag.). 



Seed, entire and cut (mag.). 



Empetrum, 

 Fruit, entire and cub vertically (mag.). 



seeded pyrenes. Seeds triangular, erect ; testa membranous ; albumen fleshy, dense. 

 Embryo straight, axile, cylindrio ; cotyledons short, obtuse ; raddcle near the hilum, 



inferior. 



GENERA. 



Empetrum, Corema. Ceratiola. 



The little family of Empetrece approaches CelastnnetB, IlicinecSj and especially Ericinece properly so 

 called. It has the habit of the latter, their marcescent hypogynous corolla, several-celled ovary with 

 anatropous ovules, albuminous seed and straight embryo, and it also recalls the tribe of Mhodoracetie 

 by the structure of the stigma ; but EncinecB are gamopetalous and gamosepalous, their flower is perfect, 

 and their fruit is a capsule or berry. The affinity with IlicinecB ie not doubtful j i^ both families we find 



