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four achsenia ; seeds exalbuminous. Found in 

 the South of Europe, and in tropical regions. 



10. Family. — Sacred -Mustards (Salvadoraceae). 



Small trees or shrubs ; stem slightly tumid at 

 the articulations ; leaves opposite, leathery ; 

 flowers minute, in loose panicles ; calyx 4- 

 leaved ; corolla 4-parted ; stamens four ; 

 ovary 1 -celled; stigma naked, sessile; fruit 

 solitary, succulent ; embryo exalbuminous. 

 Contains but one genus, viz., Salvadora, to 

 which the Mustard-Tree of Scripture has 

 been referred by Royle. The species occur in 

 Syria, India, and North Africa. 



11. Family. — Jessamines (Jasminacese). Shrubs ; 



stems often climbing; leaves opposite or 

 alternate, compound ; flowers opposite, corym- 

 bose, white or yellow ; aestivation twisted or 

 valvate ; stamens two ; ovary free, 2-celled ; 

 stigma naked, 2-lobed ; fruit a double berry, 

 a pyxidium, or a 2-valved capsule ; seeds 

 with little or no albumen; radicle inferior. 

 Chiefly inhabit Tropical India, but occur also 

 in Southern Europe, Africa, South America, 

 and Australia. 



III. OEDEE — Cohtusals (Cortusales). 



Flowers monodichlamydeous ; placentae free, cen- 

 tral ; embryo with much albumen. 

 1. Family. — Malaspinaiads (Mgicer&t&cesd). Shrubs; 

 leaves alternate, undivided; flowers small, 



