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506'' Leaves G-7-nate obov. acuminate 2-serrate, Petals 4 connivent with claws shorter than cal. Anth. smooth 
5063 Leaves quinate, Petals spreading with claws shorter than calyx, Stam. twice as long as cor. I^ruit spiny 
5064 Leaves quinate. Petals 4, Stamens twice as long as corolla 
5065 The only species 
5066 Leaves supradecompound, pedate. Segments pinnatifid. Scape much shorter than leaf-stalks 
5067 Leaves sagittate. Peduncles and petioles prickly 
5068 Stem climbing, Leaves cordate ovate bored through 
5069 Leaves sagittate cordate, Spathe cucuUate, Soadix male upwards 
5070 Leaves cordate, Spathe flat, Spadix hermaphrodite all over 
5071 Leaves cordate acuminate, Spathe boat-shaped huhng the spadix 
5072 Leaves ovate-oblong green above white beneath 
5073 Leaves long oblong-lanceolate very white all over 
niGYNIA. 
5074 Leaves oblong stalked 
TETRAGYNIA. 
5075 Leaves cordate stalked 
5076 Leaves deeply cordate ovate-lanceolate shinmg 
5077 Leaves cordate ovate acuminate shining nerved 
5078 Leaves ovate lanceolate serrated 
HEPTAGYNIA. 
5079 Leaves connate crenate roundish. Stem nearly leafless 
5080 Floral-leaves 4 spatulate doubly crenate. Umbel compound 
5081 Stem-leaves about two hooded and connate into a skreen. Flowers many minute 
and Miscellaneous Particulars. 
867. Jonesia. Named in honor of the famous Sir W. Jones, who to his other accomplishments added the 
knowledge of botany. The most fragrant tree of India. Large cuttings root well in sand under a hand- 
glass. 
868. Dracontium. From "b^ctzuv, a dragon. The stems of some species are mottled like the skin of a snake. 
869. Calla. A name of one of Pliny's plants, wiiich probably was applied to something of the same natural 
order as that now called Calla. 
870. Parinarlum. The Guiana name of the genus is Parinari. Very fine trees with fine bunches of 
terminal flowers, which are succeeded by plum-like fruits, that in hot climates are esteemed and served up 
at table. It has been called Petrocarya by Schreber and other LinnEean botanists, who fancy science to depend 
upon names. 
871. Limeum. An ancient name of a poisonous plant. It is derived from Xoifx,o?, pest, poison. It was used, 
says Pliny, to poison arrows with. The plant to which modern botany has applied this name is a dangerous 
pois'On. 
87i Saiiru7~us. From trxvsa., a lizard, and s^ik, a tail ; on account of its long and pyramidal tail, which may 
be compared to the tail of a lizard. Aquatic plants with neat foliage, but with no beauty in their flowers. 
873. Astranthus. From ecr^ov, a star, and av3-o?, a flower, on account of the star-like disposition of the 
segments of the flower. A small Chinese bush with serrated leaves, and spikes of pale whitish green 
flowers. 
874. Septus. From septem, seven. All the parts of the flower are m seven. Very neat little Cape plants, 
with umbels of white flowers. 
