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II. Memoirs communicated by Monf. Garcin to 
Monf, St. Hyacinthe, F. S. containing a 
Defcription of a new Family of F^lants called 
Oxyoides 5 fome (Remarks on the Family of 
Plants called Mufa 5 and a Defcription of the 
Hirudinella Marina, or Sea Leach. Tranfla* 
ted from the French, hy Mr. John Marcyn, 
F. (4 S. 
^ Defcription of a new Family of Plants^ which 
I name Oxyo'ides. 
T H E Oxyoides is a Family of Plants, whofe Flower 
and Fruit are altogether like thofe of the Oxys ^ 
that is, the Flower is compleat, regular, polypetalous 
and hermaphrodite ; containing the Ovary ^ which 
afterwards becomes, as in the Oxys^ a hve*cornered 
Fruit,, divided into five Cells, filled with fmall Seeds; 
each of which is covered by a Membrane, like a Hood, 
which opens, when ripe ; and by an elaftic Motion, 
makes the Seed leap out. 
The true Charaders therefore which ought to' 
diftinguiih this Family from the Oxys, are, that 
the Leaves are difpofed by Pairs along a Rib, with- 
out being, terminated by an odd one, which makes 
them entirely refembie tliofe of the Pamarind. That 
thefe Leaves are all gathered together, in an Umbel,, 
on the Top of a naked Stalk : That they are not in 
the leaft Degree acid, and that they fliew as great 
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