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NATURAL ARRANGEMENT. 



2142 

 1982 

 1983 

 2143 

 2144 

 2145 

 2146 

 2147 

 2148 

 2141 

 2150 

 2151 

 2152 

 2153 

 2154 

 2155 

 2156 

 2157 

 2158 

 1984 

 2159 

 2160 

 1985 

 2161 

 2162 

 2163 

 2164 



Micranthus Poir. 

 Rothia Pers. 

 Teramnus Br. 

 Amphicarpa Ell. 

 Kennedia Ven. 

 Rhynchbsia Lou. 

 Fagilia Neck. 

 Wistaria Nut. 

 -4 N pi° s Boer. 

 Phaseolus L. 

 A'mphodus Lindl. 

 Soja Moen. 

 Dolichos L. 

 Vigna Savi. 

 Lablab Adan. 

 Pachyrhlzus Rich. 

 Parochetus Ham. 

 Dioclea Kth. 

 Psophocarpus Neck. 

 Canctviilia Dec. 

 Muchna Adan. & Dec. 

 Cajanus Dec. 

 Z.uplnus Tou. 

 Cylista H. K. 

 Erythrina L. 

 Rudolphs W. 

 Eutea Rox. 



0 27 



186. Tribe 6. Dalbergie\e. 



2165 Pongamia Ven. 



2166 Dalbergw Rox. 



1986 Pterocarpus I.. 



2167 Drepanocarpus Mey. 



2168 Ecastaphyllum Br 



1987 ^merimnum Br. 



1988 Prya Br. 



187. StraoRDERlI. SWART- 



ZIE^M, or Tribe 7. 

 1591 Swartzia W. 

 1291 Baphia Afz. 



188. Div. II. RECTE'MBRIiE. 



189. Suborder III. MIMQ\ 



SEJE, or Tribe 8 

 lig. I. herb.O. £ 10 feet. 



2838 Entada Adan. 



2834 Mimosa L. 



1286 Gagnebina Neck. 

 2833 I'nga Phi. 

 1939 Parkz'a R. Br 



2835 Schrankm W. 

 743 Darlingtbnra Dec. 



2836 Desmanthus W. 

 1281 Adenanthera L. 



1283 Pros&pis L. 



1284 Lagonychium Bieb. 



2837 Acacia Neck. 1 0 



190. Suborder IV. CMSAL- 



PI'NEffi. 

 Tribe 9. Ge6ffre<e. 



2169 ^'rachis L. 



2170 Voandzeia Thou. 



2171 Andira Lam. 



2172 Geoffroya W. 

 1938 Brownea Jac. 

 2174 Dipterix Schreb. 



191. Tribe 10. Cassie\e. 

 lig. 17. herb. 3. £ 51 ft. ; 5 ft. 

 1279 Moringa Dec. 



193. Order LXVIII. ROSA^CEiE. 



2884 

 2800 

 1278 

 1277 

 1275 

 1285 

 1274 

 1276 

 1280 

 1287 

 1273 

 1282 

 2885 

 1290 

 1139 

 1289 

 1989 

 1271 

 1267 

 1266 

 1288 

 1270 

 2173 

 109 

 108 

 1269 

 1268 

 1265 

 34 



Gleditschia L. 

 Gymn6cladus Lam, 

 Guilandlna J. 

 Coulteria Kth. 

 Ca;salpim'a Plu. 

 Erythrophleum Afz. 

 Poineiaraa L. 

 Reichardza Roth 

 Hoffmanseggm Cav. 

 Hasmatoxylon L. 

 Parkinson/a L. 

 Cadia Forsk. 

 Ceratonia L. 

 Hardwick?'o Rox. 

 Jonese'a Rox. 

 Tachygalia Aub. 

 Tamarlndus L 

 Cassia L. 



Omphalbbium Jac. 

 Schot/a Jac. 

 Copaifera L. 

 Cynometra L. 

 P'arivba Aub. 

 OH tea Aub. 

 Vouapa Aub. 

 Hymen6e\« L. 

 Baulrim'a Plu. 

 Cercis L. 

 Codarium Vahl 



192. Doubtful. 

 1990 Phyllolobium Fis. 



Genert 



5, Species 783 ; Hot-house Species 12 ; Green-house Species 73 ; Hardy Ligneous Species 47 8 j 

 Hardy Herbaceous Species 219. £ 199| feet; £28§ feet; ^ 0 feet. 



With the exception of Chrysobalanea? and Sanguis6rbea?, this order is so uniform in its appearance, that 

 P5sa, the type from which all the other genera are to be considered variations, when justly understood, will 

 be found to contain every form of structure which is essential to the order. Having stated this, it will be at 

 once obvious, that if the other genera have such close affinity to P6sa, they must also bear a great analogy in 

 beauty. And this is, indeed, the fact. Jmygdalus and Primus among trees, and Potentilla, Geum, and 

 others, among herbaceous genera, rival the rose in their blossoms, and, in many particulars, surpass that most 

 lovely of all flowers in foliage and general appearance. But it is not for charms alone of smell, or blossom, or 

 foliage, that this order has fixed itself so high in the estimation of mankind. It has also the rare merit of 

 comprehending all the most important of the fruits of the temperate regions of the world. Thus the apple and 

 the pear belong toPyrus, the apricot to Jrmenlaca, the plum to Priinus, the peach and the nectarine toPersica; 

 Eriobotrya produces the loquat, Af£spilus the medlar, and, finally, the quince is borne by the Cydbnia. The 

 medical powers of many plants of this order are not less active than their fruit is excellent. The principal of 

 these is the well-known Prussic acid, which exists in abundance in the leaves and kernels of many genera, 

 especially of Primus and ^mjrgdalus : it is the basis of Laurel water, which, when taken in small doses, acts 

 cither as" a violent purgative or as an emetic ; and, in stronger doses, is said to destroy irritability without 

 exciting inflammation ; these properties, however, although thus dangerous in the distilled water of the laurel 

 and other similar plants, can scarcely be said to exist in any important quantity in the plants in a state of 

 nature. The kernel of the bitter almond, for example, in which the Prussic acid is more abundant than usual, 

 is used for many culinary and other purposes without any bad effect. There are, however, cases in which it 

 is said to be dangerous to eat the fresh leaves or kernel ; as in the Cerasus virginiana, the leaves and fruit of 

 which are reputed in the United States to be poisonous to certain animals. Besides the Prussic acid, there are 

 several other principles which abound in the order. All Drup^ceaj yield a gum which is nearly allied to gum 

 Arabic, and which affords a strong evidence of the affinity that exists between Rosacese and Legumindsae. 

 A great deal of astringency is found in many species, whence different parts have been occasionally employed 

 as febrifuges, and as remedies for haemorrhage, diarrhcea, and dysentery. The root of the Tormentilla is used 

 for tanning in the Ferro Isles ; and that of the Capollim cherry in Mexico. The bark of Cerasus virginiana 

 is used as a febrifuge in the United States ; Potentilla r<?ptans has been praised for the same properties. The 

 root of Geum urbanum has been found, by Milandi and Moretti, to contain one eleventh of its weight 

 of tannin ; it has been used both in America and Europe as a substitute for Jesuit's bark. The leaves cf 

 Dryas octopetala in the north of Europe, of Pubus arcticus in Norway, of Primus spinbsa and Cerasus avium, 

 and of P6sa rubigindsa, have been manufactured into a sort of substitute for tea. The bark of the root of 

 Gitlenia trifoliata is remarkable in having, in addition to the astringency already mentioned, an emetic 

 property, on which account it is employed in North America as Ipecacuanha. It is said, that a similar power 

 exists in other Spiraeas. Cutting, division, and seeds; by grafts, budding, and inarching. 

 It must not be omitted, that the order Rosacea; nearly answers to the Icosandria of Linnaeus, 



194. Tribe 1. Chrysobala > ne.e. 



1503 Chrysobalanus L. 

 1143 Parinarium J. 

 1431 Grangen'a Com. 

 653 Hirtella W. 



195. Tribe 2. Amygda^le^;. 

 lig. 96. herb. 0. £ 109| ft. 



1*98 ^m^gdalus Tou. 12 0 



1499 Persica Tou. 7 0 



1500 Jrmemaca Tou. 7 0 



1501 Primus Tou. *20 0 



1502 Cerasus J. *50 0 



196. Tribe 3. Spir/Ea\-eje. 

 lig. 37. herb. 16. £18 ft.; £11! ft 

 3366 Purshm Dec. 1 0 



1531 Kerria Dec. 



1515 Spiraea L. 



1516 GilVenia Moen. 



1 0 



*35 14 

 0 2 



197. Tribe 4. 

 1412 Grielum L. 



Neura^de^s. 



198. Tribe 5. Drya^de*;. 



lig. 64. herb. 171. £67|ft. ; £22Jft 



1535 Dryas L. * 2 

 1530 Geum L. * 0 

 1537 Sieversjff W. 0 



1536 Coluria R. Br. 0 

 1514 WaldsteimVz W. 0 

 1525 Comaropsis Rich. 0 



1523 Piibus *58 



1524 Dalibarda L. 0 



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14 



*0 



2 



*4 



97 



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1 



*0 



6 



*0 



9 



0 



1 



0 



1 



1526 Fragaria Tou. 

 1529 Tormentilla L. 

 1528 Potentilla L. 



1527 Comarum L. 

 924 Sibbaldm L. 



1458 Agrimbnia Tou. 

 1209 Arembnia Dec. 

 3349 Horkeh'a Cham. 



199. Tribe 6. Sanguis6rbe^;. 

 lig. 0. herb. 32. £ 0 ft. ; £ 13 ft. 



337 Alchemilla L. *0 11 

 1467 Cephalbtus Lab. 



82 AcaeNia L. 0 8 



3280 Margyrocarpus R. $ P. 



338 Sanguisorba L. *0 8 

 2655 Poterium />. .j *0 5 

 2812 Cliffort/fl L. 



