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XXXVI. MYRTACEiE 
concave, cohering, carried upwards by the unfolding of the stamens 
and falling off as the flower expands. Stamens numerous, in 
several series, much longer than the petals, inserted with them 
around the mouth of the calyx-tube, folded in bud. Ovary 
inferior, 2-celled ; style simple, linear ; stigma terminal, small ; 
ovules many in each cell. Berry succulent, globose or oblong, 
J-1J in., dark purple, crowned with the rim of the. calyx-tube ; 
seed usually solitary. 
Sutlej valley; May, June. — Throughout India, ascending to 5000 ft. 
Frequently planted ; fruit eaten. Native name Jdmun. 
XXXVII. MELASTOMACE^E 
A large Order inhabiting nearly all tropical regions ; abundant 
in America and E. Asia. Only one species extends to the lower 
valleys of the N.W. Himalaya. — Name from the Greek melas, 
black, and stoma , the mouth, said to be given on account of the 
edible fruit of some species staining the lips. 
