Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people . ,and has generally five divisions; the petals are jierigynous, equalin number to the segments of the calyx, imbricated in a-stivation,occasionally wanting. The stamens are equal in number to thej)ctals and alternate with them, or twice as many, or more; dis-tinct when there is a fleshy disk, cohering at the base when thedisk is wanting. The ovary is usually single, free or adhering tothe calyx, 1-celled; the styles 1, 3, or 4, occasionally wanting;the o\ule solitary, attached to the bottom of the cell by a
Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people . ,and has generally five divisions; the petals are jierigynous, equalin number to the segments of the calyx, imbricated in a-stivation,occasionally wanting. The stamens are equal in number to thej)ctals and alternate with them, or twice as many, or more; dis-tinct when there is a fleshy disk, cohering at the base when thedisk is wanting. The ovary is usually single, free or adhering tothe calyx, 1-celled; the styles 1, 3, or 4, occasionally wanting;the o\ule solitary, attached to the bottom of the cell by a fruit is usually a drupe, the .seed exalbumhious. The ordercontains about 95 known species, chiefly but not exclusively trojii-cal, among which are a considerable number valuable for theresinous juices and varnishes which they yield, as the varnish ofSylliet, varnish of Martaban, Jajian lacker, ic, and others, whichproduce wholesome and pleasant fruits. See Cashkw Nut,PisTAciA, Mastic, Turpentine Tree, Mango, Hog Plum. ANACAKDIUM. See Cashew Nut. 168 ANACHAEIS— Anacharis Alsinastnim. ANACHARIS, a genus of plants of the natunil order Hydro-charidece (q-v-), of which a species, A. alsinadrtim {Elodea Oana-densis of some botanists), has recently be-come naturalized in Britain, suddenlyappearing; in so great abundance as toimpede the navigation of some riversand canals. It Is a native of NorthAmerica, growing in ponds and slowstreams; and is a dark-green, much-branched perennial, entirely floatingunder water, its flowers only appearingabove water for a very short time at theperioil of fertilization, as in others ofthe order to which it belongs. It hasuumerous leaves, which are either op-posite, or in whorls of three or four,without foot - stalks, linear - oblong,transparent, 3—4 lines long. The fe-male flowers are sessile in the upperaxils, and are enclosed in a small 2-lobed spathe; the slender tube of theperiantli is often two or tliree incheslong, so as to attain
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