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LXXVI. EOSACE^. 



into follicles ; style short; stigma thick ; ovules 2-12, pendulous. Seed pendulous ; 

 radicle superior. 



PRINCIPAL GENERA. 

 •Kerria, 'Spirsea. *Gilleiiia. Neviusia. Neillia. 



TjiiBE VI. NEURADTS^, B.C. 



Herbs. Leaves sinuate-pinnatifid, stipulate. Eeceptacular tube accrescent. 

 Petals 5. Stamens 10. Ovaries 10, dorsally adnate to the receptacular tube, and 

 ventrally free ; [styles subulate ; stigma capitate ; ovule solitary] . Fruit a capsule 

 with 1-seeded cells [orbicular, formed of 10 1-seeded follicles sunk in the hardened 

 receptacle]. Seeds pendulous. 



GENERA. 



. Neurada. 



Giielum. 



Teibb VII. AMTGDALEJE, Jussieu. 



Peach.. 

 Vertical section oX flower (mag.)- 



Peach. 

 Transverse section of ovary 



Cerasus Mahaleb, 



