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merous. Stamens 4 or 8, alternating with scales. Ovary 4- (rarely 2-) celled. (Intermediate 

 between SAXiFEAGEiE and Ceassulacej).) Franaoa, Tetilla. 



Teibe III. HYDBAHTGEiE.— Shrubs or trees. Leaves opposite, simple, exstipulate. Petals 

 often valvate. Stamens usually epigynous. Ovary usually 3-5-celled. Eydrangea, Bichroa, 

 Beutzia,^ Deciwnaria,^ Philadelphus,^ Jamesia, Fendlera, &c. 



Escallonia. Diagram. 



Escallonia. 

 Flower cut verfcically (mag.). 



Escallonia rubra. 



E. rubra. 



Transverse section of 



ovary (mag.). 



E. macrantha. 



Transverse section of 



ovary (mag.). 



Escallonia, 



Seed, entire and cut vertically 



(mag.). 



Teibe IV. Escallonie^. — Trees or shrubs. Leaves alternate, simple, exstipulate, often 

 coriaceous, and gland-serrate. Stamens usually as many as the petals, Escallonia, Quintinia, 

 Brexia,^ Oarpodetus, Itea, Polyosma, Anopterus, ArgopJiylht/m, &c. 



Teibe V. CunoniEjE. — Trees or shrubs. Leaves opposite, rarely whorled, simple or com- 

 pound, stipulate. Petals never valvate. Codia, Cajlicoma, Spirceantliemum, Geratiypetalum, 

 Acrophyllum, Achama, Weinmam/nia, Cunonia, &c. 



Teibe VI. Kibbsib.s). (See order Ribesiace.S!, p. 398). — Shrubs. Leaves alternate, simple ; 

 stipules 0, or adnate to the petiole. Flowers usually racemose. Ovary 1-celled, 2-carpelIary. 

 Seeds immersed in pulp ; raphe free. Biles. 



Anomalous Geneea. Pauera, Cephalotus.^ — Ep.] 

 ' See order PhUaddphew, p. 394. - See order Brexiacece, p. 396. ' Sec order Qephalotece, p. 399, 



