Order I. HEPTANDllIA MONOGYNIA. 2.^7 
8ii8. Dracontium. Spathe cyrabiform. Spadix covered. Cal. O. Petals 5. A berry. 
8t)9. Calla. Spathe ovate. Spadix covered. Cal. O. Cor. O. A berry. 
870. PaHnarium. Cal. 5-cleft. Petals 5. Stamens 14, of which 7 are barren. Drupe fleshy cribro.se. Nut 
2-celled, with 1-seeded cells. 
Order 2. DIGYNIA. 7 Stamens. 2 Styles. 
871. Limcum. Cal. S-leaved. Petals 5, equal. Caps, globoscj 2.celled. 
Order 3. TETRAGYNIA. 7 Stamens. 4 Styles. 
872. Saururus. Cal. a spike of 1-flowered scales. Cor. O. Ovaries 4. Berries 4, 1-seeded. 
873. Astranthus. Cal. O. Cor. hypocrateriform, with a 14-cleft limb. Seed 1, small, superior. 
Order 4. HEPTAOYNTA. 7 Stamens. 7 Styles. 
874. Septus. Cal. 7-parted. Petals 7. Ovaries 7. Caps. 7, many seeded. 
MONOGYNIA. 
5044 Leaves lanceolate entire 
6045 Leaves narrow lanceolate acuminate oblique 
5046 Leaves reuiform crenate, Flower-stalks in pairs 
5047 Spines axillary horizontal. Leaves ovate narrowed at each end, Corymbs axillary 
5048 Unarmed, Leaves opposite acuminate narrowed into a short stalk very smooth fleshy 
5049 Unarmed, Leaves opposite a little narrowed towards the base entire smooth. Lateral nerves parallel 
5050 Unarmed, Leaves ovate acuminate. Flowers cymose erect. Fruit berried 
5051 Unarmed, Leaves opposite acute scarcely narrowed at the base entire smooth with parallel nerves 
5052 Leaves ovate entire villous, Flowers in umbels 
5053 Leaves shining pointed {Lilac de Madagascar.) 
5054 Leaves oblong acuminate smooth. Cymes compound, Flowers polygamous, Fruit spiny 
5055 Flowers hexandrous 
5056 Flowers octandrous • 
5057 Leaves digitate 7, Petals 5 spreading 
5058 Leaves quinate smooth unequally toothed. Petals 4 with connivent claws the length of the calyx 
5059 Leaves quinate pointed at each end downy beneath unequally toothed. Petals 4 
.5060 Leaves quinate beneath at the rib pubescent, Petals 4 with connivent claws longer than the calyx 
5061 I-eaves quinate quite smooth. Petals 4 spreading with claws the length of the calyx. Fruit spiny 
and Miscellaneous Particulars. 
several other islands in the West Indies, where it is very troublesome to whoever passes, fastening itself by 
its strong crooked thorns to the clothes ; and the seeds being glutinous and burry, also fasten themselves to 
whatever touches them : so that the wings of the ground-doves and other birds, are often so loaded with the 
seeds, as to prevent their flying, by which means they become an easy prey. 
865. Petiveria. So named by Plumier, in honor of James Petiver, apothecary of London, and fellow of 
the Royal Society, author of Museum, 1695; Gazophylacium, 1702, collected into one volume folio, with many 
))lates. P. alliacea, is common in savannahs and woods in the West Indies, where it is a troublesome weed, 
and tastes the milk of cows that feed on it. It is so acrid, that on chewing a little, it bums the mouth and 
leaves the tongue black, dry, and rough, as it appears in a malignant fever. It is thought, however, to be 
coveted by Guinea-hens, and hence its vulgar name of Guinea-hen weed. 
866. Msculus, or Esculus, as Pliny writes it. A name which the Latins gave to a tree which furnished 
them with an esculent nut: that plant was the Quercus Esculus of Linnieus. Marronier, Fr,, Marronicn- 
