Order III. OCTANDRIA TRIGYNIA. 329 
5605 Leaves entire very broad contracted at base 
5606 Leaves orbicular pubescent , , „ 
5607 Leaves oblong-ovate acute cordate at base, Racemes pendulous 
5608 Leaves lanceolate ovate 
5609 Leaves cordate ovate wavy 
5610 Leaves of the branchlets ovate, of the branches ovate cordate 
5611 Leaves oblong obtuse at each end coriaceous flat 
5612 Caps, pyriform. Leaves in 2 pairs with an odd one, Leaflets ovate lanceolate sessile crenate 
5613 Valves of caps, half obcordate, Leaves 2 ternate, Leaflets oval crenate. Footstalk edged 
5614 Valves of caps, half ovate villous, Leaves 2 ternate. Leaflets oval entire and serrated coriaceous 
5615 Valves of caps, obovate. Leaves supradecompound, Leaflets ovate cuneate crenate at end 
5616 Leaves biternate. Leaflets oval toothletted at end, Branches prickly 
5617 Caps, pyriform 3-winged at end. Leaves in 3 pairs with an odd one. Leaflets subsessile pubescent beneath 
5618 Leaves ternate. Leaflets ovate lanceol. toothed sinuated. Wings of fruit dilated behind 
5619 Leaves biternate, Leaflets oblong remotely toothed quite smooth. Wings of fruit rounded behind 
5620 Stem stalks and leaves smooth, Leaves biternately cut, Segm. stalked cut-toothed 
5621 Leaves beneath downy biternately cut, Segments stalked cut obtuse 
5622 All over pubescent. Capsules obtuse 
5623 Rachis of leaves winged. Leaflets entire lanceol. of 3-4 pairs : the terminal with long points 
5624 Rachis of leaves winged unarmed, Leaflets lanceolate of 6 pairs 
5625 Rachis not winged. Leaflets ovate oblong smooth of 3 pairs 
5626 Rachis not winged. Leaflets lanceolate smooth of 5 pairs : one terminal 
5627 Rachis not winged. Leaflets oblong emarginate villous beneath 
5628 Rachis not winged. Leaflets oblong lanceolate acute villous beneath of 3-5 pairs 
TETRAGYNIA. 
5629 Leaves 3-parted toothed : the floral linear entire 
5G30 Leaves obovate doubly crenate 
5631 Leaves broad lanceolate opposite crenate thick, Segm. of cor. acute 
56^32 Leaves oval crenate. Flowers long pendulous cylindrical 
5633 All the parts of the plant green and in fours 
5634 The only species 
5635 Leaves opposite. Flowers alternate stalked tetrapetalous 
and Miscellaneous Particulars. 
served to intoxicate and kill the fish. Loureiro celebrates the berries, slightly bruised and steeped in water, as 
a very excellent soap ; and remarks that it is only required to use them with prudence, all abstergents being in 
some degree corrosive. 
927. Verea. So named after the late James Vere, Esq., a gentleman of fortune, who patronized gardening, 
and had once a fine collection of living plants. The species thrive best in sandy loam, and should be plunged 
in the bark pit to make them flower. The leaves placed on a pot of mould, or on the tan, will shoot out young 
plants from the notches of the margin. {Bot. Cult. 33.) 
928. Bryophyllum. From ^^vca, to grow, and <pvXXoy, a leaf. If the leaves are laid upon damp earth their 
notches push forth roots, whence proceed young plants. This plant requires very little water, and the pot to 
be well drained : it flowers best plunged in a tan heat ; rich loamy soil suits it best. 
!}29. Paris. According to some authors, this word is derived from par, equal ; in allusion to the regularity 
of the parts of the plant. Few plants are more readily distinguished than this, by the proportion and regu- 
larity of all the parts. 
The regular number is four, or some aliquot part or multiple of that number. There are, however, some- 
times only three leaves, and they are even said to vary from one to seven. The calyx also has sometimes 
three leaves. The leaves and berries are said to partake of the properties of opium ; and the juice of the 
latter to be useful in inflammations of the eyes. Linnaeus says, the root will vomit as well as ipecacuanha, 
given in a double quantity. It is a suspicious plant, which has nevertheless been used in medicine in a great 
variety of ways. 
960. Adoxa. trom a, privative, and Sel*, glory — inglorious. This plant is minute, and by no means beau- 
tiful, and grows in obscure places. 
931. Elatine. From £X«fr-<5, a fir, in Greek. Its fine leaves have been compared to those of a fir-tree. 
