. The vegetable kingdom : or, The structure, classification, and uses of plants, illustrated upon the natural system. -ceeding straight from the midrib to the margin. Flowers (??$(? amenta-ceous, $ aggregate or amentaceous. S Stamens 5 to 20, inserted mto the base ofscales or of a membranous valvate calyx, generally distinct. $ Ovary crowned2 2 ^y ^^^ rudiments of an adherent calyx, seated within a coriaceousinvolucre (cupule) of variousfigme, with several cells and seve-ral o\Tiles, the greater part ofwhich are abortive ; ovules twui orsohtary, pendulous or peltate ; stig-mas several, sub-ses
. The vegetable kingdom : or, The structure, classification, and uses of plants, illustrated upon the natural system. -ceeding straight from the midrib to the margin. Flowers (??$(? amenta-ceous, $ aggregate or amentaceous. S Stamens 5 to 20, inserted mto the base ofscales or of a membranous valvate calyx, generally distinct. $ Ovary crowned2 2 ^y ^^^ rudiments of an adherent calyx, seated within a coriaceousinvolucre (cupule) of variousfigme, with several cells and seve-ral o\Tiles, the greater part ofwhich are abortive ; ovules twui orsohtary, pendulous or peltate ; stig-mas several, sub-sessile, a bony or coriaceous 1-celled nut, more or less mclosedm the involucre. Seeds solitary,1, 2, or 3 ; embryo large, withplano-convex fleshy cotyledons anda minute superior radicle. The trees or bushes which consti-tute this Order are among themost important that are laiown inthe Flora of Emope. They arereadily recognised by their amen-taceous flowers and pecuharlyveined leaves ; from all other plantsthey are distinguished by theirapetalous superior rudimentarycalyx, fimit mclosed in a peculiar.
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