. The vegetable kingdom : or, The structure, classification, and uses of plants, illustrated upon the natural system. he moreespecially because that pecuharity is connected with a decidedly nucamentaceous two stamens usually present in Oliveworts may be taken to show that the flowers ofthe Order are really>^, which is confirmed by Tessarandia, which has 4 stamens; the twostamens of Jasmineworts are probably connected with a quinary type. The trueaffinity seems to be with Nightshades, as is indicated by the dicarpellary fruit,regular symmetrical mouopetalous corolla, axile placenta
. The vegetable kingdom : or, The structure, classification, and uses of plants, illustrated upon the natural system. he moreespecially because that pecuharity is connected with a decidedly nucamentaceous two stamens usually present in Oliveworts may be taken to show that the flowers ofthe Order are really>^, which is confirmed by Tessarandia, which has 4 stamens; the twostamens of Jasmineworts are probably connected with a quinary type. The trueaffinity seems to be with Nightshades, as is indicated by the dicarpellary fruit,regular symmetrical mouopetalous corolla, axile placenta, and undivided fruit of bothOrders. Natives chiefly of temperate latitudes, incluiing towards the tropics, but scarcelyknown beyond Qb*^ N. lat. The Ash is extremely abundant in North America ; thePhillyreas and Syringas are all European or Eastern plants. A few are fomid m NewHolland and elsewhere within the tropics. One Ash is a native of Nipal. From the pericarp of Olea emopsea, the common Olive, is obtained by pressure thewell-lmown substance called Olive Oil ; the medical properties of which are demulcent,. Fig. CCCCXVI. Fig, CCCCXVI.—Notelaea ovata. 1. flower : 2. ] OLEACE^ 617 emollient, and laxative. It enters extensively into the preparation of plasters, liniments,cerates, ointments, and enemas. As an external application, accompanied by long-continued friction of the skin, it has been found beneficial in preventing the contagiousinfluence of the plague. The bark is bitter and astringent, and has had a great reputa-tion as a substitute for Cinchona, accoiding to De Candolle. It also yields a kind ofgum, or rather a gum-like substance, once in repute as a \Tilnerary. Its wood isextremely dmable and close-grained. The flowers are frequently slightly fragi*ant;those of Olea fragrans ai-e employed in Chma for flavouring tea. The sweet, gentlepurgative, called Manna, is a concrete discharge from the bark of several species ofAsh, but especial
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