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MYRTACEAE 
nian, hence Malum punicum, apple of Carthage, an early name of the 
Romans for the pomegranate.) 
1. P. granatum L. Pomegranate. Leaves oblong or obovate, shin¬ 
ing; flowers orange-red, showy; ovary with two series of cells ripening 
into a large juicy and many-seeded pome-like berry.—Cult, from Persia. 
MYRTACEAE. MYRTLE FAMILY 
Shrubs or trees. Leaves opposite or alternate, simple, undivided and 
mostly entire, glandular-dotted and aromatic. Flowers perfect, regular, 
calyx and corolla 4 or 5-merous. Stamens many. Ovary inferior, 2 to 
4-celled; style 1.—A large family of about 2100 species, confined almost 
entirely to the tropics. Bertholletia excelsa H. & B. produces the Brazil 
Nuts of our markets; Eugenia caryophyllata Thunb., of the tropics, fur¬ 
nishes cloves; while Myrtus communis L., of the Mediterranean region, 
is the Myrtle Tree of our gardens. 
1. EUCALYPTUS L’Herit. Gum-Tree 
Mostly large trees with simple rigid entire leaves. Flowers usually in 
umbels. Calyx-tube adnate to the ovary at the base; flower apparently 
apetalous, distinct petals none, the petals and calyx-lobes forming a cap 
which is circumscissile. Stamens numerous. Fruit a capsule.—Species 
about 300, Australia and the adjacent islands. About 50 species are cult, 
in Cal. 
Flowers solitary or 2 or 3 together, sessile or nearly so; breadth of fruit over 
1.2 cm.1. E. globulus. 
Flowers in stalked umbels; breadth of fruit 4 to 6 mm.2. E. rostrata. 
1. E. globulus Labill. Blue-Gum. Tree 15 to 29 m. high; bark de¬ 
ciduous in thin strips; adult leaves thick, 1.4 to 2.8 dm. long; calyx-tube 
and lid warty.—Cult, from Austr. It is extensively planted in Cal., the 
wood used for interior finish, fuel, agricultural implements and small 
articles, such as collection boxes. 
2. E. rostrata Schlecht. Red-Gum. Tree 20 to 35 m. high; bark 
dark grey, deciduous or not; leaves 9.6 to 14.4 cm. or more long.—Cult, 
from Austr. The tree is esteemed because it withstands drought and en¬ 
dures heat. The wood is used for railroad ties, piles, and fence-posts. 
ONAGRACEAE. EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY 
Herbs with simple leaves. Flowers symmetrical. Calyx-lobes 4. Petals 
4. Stamens 8, rarely 4. Pollen commonly cobwebby. Ovary inferior, 
4-celled. Style 1, the stigma 4-lobed or capitate. Fruit a capsule.— 
About 470 species, chiefly in temperate regions of northern hemisphere. 
Seeds with a tuft of hairs at one end. 
Corolla and calyx scarlet.1 . Zauschneria. 
Corolla white or purplish.2. Epilobium. 
Seeds naked. 
Flowers purple, rose-color or white, never yellow. 
Petals distinctly clawed, entire or lobed....3. Clarkia. 
Petals not clawed, not lobed in ours. 4. Godetia. 
Flowers yellow or sometimes white.5. Oenothera. 
1. ZAUSCHNERIA Presl 
Low perennials, the stems woody at base. Leaves mostly alternate. 
