Ranunculacea.] 



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centibus. Petala calycem sequantia, oblongo-ovata, extus pubescentia, marginibus revolutis, apice bifida, 

 integerrima, sinu segraentisque obtusis. Torus discoideus, glandulosus. Stamina 14-16: filamenta brevia 

 pubescentia : aniherce lineari-oblongse, apice emarginafae, ultra medium bipartibiles, omnino muticaj. Get- 

 men ovatum in stylum utrinque sulcatum sensim attenuatum. Stigma obtusum. Drupa magnitudine 

 Nucis Myristkce. Semen solitarium. 



This agrees in every respect with the genus Elaocarpus, except that the petals are bitid, not trifid and 

 lacerated ; nor are the anthers setigerous. Indeed, the bifid petals might seem at first to remove it from 

 this Order, with which, however, it otherwise entirely accords. 



Tab. XXIV. Ekeoearpus bifidus. Fig. 1, Flower; fig. 2, Inner view of a sepal; fig. 3, 4, Stamens; fig. 5, 

 Torus and pistil. 



ILICINE^. Brown. 

 1 . Ilex ? anomala ; foliis ovalibus planis coriaceis integerrimis supra lucidis, pedunculis 

 axillaribus cymosis, corolla 6-8-fida, stigmate 12-16-radiato. (Tab. XXV.) 



Caulis arborescens. Rami subangulati, siccitate rugosi. Folia alterna, ovalia, obtusa, petiolata, supra 

 lucida, subtus pallidiora opaca siccitate margine recurvo, tres uncias longa. Petiolus supra canaliculatus 

 submarginatus, subtus rugosus, unciam longus. Pedunculi axillares, petiolum superautes, cymum trichotome 

 divisum pauciflorum gerentes. Bractece ovatae, acutse, oppositse, membranacese. Flores magnitudine 

 Ilicis Aquifolii. Calyx parvus, leviter 3-4-lobus, lobis rotundatis. Corolla monopetala, breviter campanu- 

 lata, profunde C-8-fida, lobis rotundatis. Stamina G-8-loba corolla? alternantia, eique inserta, inclusa : 

 filamenta brevia, glabra: aniherce subsphoericse. Germen globosum, carnosum, 12-lG-sulcatum, 12-16- 

 loculare : ovula solitaria. Stylus 0. Stigma sessile, planum, centro depressum, 12-16-radiatum. 



This species differs from Ilex, and from all the other genera of the groupe, by the cells of the germen and 

 rays of the stigma being twice as numerous as the segments of the calyx and corolla. We have not seen 

 the mature fruit, but, judging- from the specimens before us, suppose it a berry. The stigma is very remark- 

 able, and only to be compared with that of the genus Papaver. 



Tab. XXV, Ilex? anomala. Fig. 1, 1, Flowers; fig. 2, Corolla, cut open; fig. 3, Capsule, immature ; 

 fig. 4, Section of do. 



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[All are from Avatschka Bay, in lat. 53°.] 



Ord. I. RANUNCULACEiE. Juss. 

 1. Clematis Sibirica. Mill— Be Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p. 10. Bot. Mag. t. 1951. 

 1. Thalictrum majus? Linn. — Engl. Bot. t. 611. 



This is without flower : we are therefore doubtful in regard to its identity with T. majus. 



1. Anemone reflexa ; foliis ternatim sectis segmentis subtrifidis apice dentatis, involu- 

 cralibus petiolatis conformibus, sepalis 5-6 linearibus obtusis reflexis. DC. — Steph. in Willd. 

 — De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p. 20. De Less. Ic. Sel. v. 1. t. 15. — A. crcrulea. De Cand. — De 

 Less. Ic. Sel. I. 14. 



Judging from specimens which we have received from Dr. Fischer of A. reflexa and A. caridea, we 

 think they may be safely united. 



1. Ranunculus auricomus. Linn. — Engl. Bot. t. 624. 



2. Ranunculus repens. Linn. — Engl. Bot. t. 516. 



