476 



CXV. COENEiE. 



Mowers hermaphrodite. — Alangium, Marlea, Gurtisia, Gorolda, Gornus, MasUxia, 



Flowers unisexual ; leaves opposite. — Aucuba, Garrya} 



Mowers unisexual ; leaves alternate.- — Qriselinia, Kaliphora, Nyssa, Toricellia. — Ed.] 



Comets were formerly included in Caprifoliacea ; they are very near Araliaeece (see these families) ; 

 they also approach TIinbellifer<B in the epigynous polypetalous and isostemonous corolla and its aestiva- 

 tion, in the pendulous anatropous ovule, albuminous embryo, and umbeUed or capitulate inflorescence. 



Cornel, 

 Fruit cut vertically (mag.). 



Cornel. 

 Fruit. 



Cornel. 

 Pistil and calyx (magO- 



Umhdliferm are separated from Cm-nece by their two styles, dry fruit, minute embryo, and alternate cut 

 leaves with dilated petiole. The connection of Cornece with Hamamdidem is noticed in the account of 

 the latter family, 



Cmnem almost exclusively belong to the northern hemisphei-e ; they inhabit especially the Himalayas 

 [and Japan], and the temperate and cool regions of America ; they are very rare in tropical America. 

 Qriselinia and Corokia belong to New Zealand ; [Curtisia is South African], 



' See order Garry acem, p. 479, — En, 



