3.  G.  pi'OStratus,  Baldw.  Stem  dividing  at  the  base  into  many  divari-
cate branches,  G'-  12'  long,  hairy;  lower  leaves  often  rcnifonn,  the  upper  cordate,
generally  acute,  all  slightly  hairy  on  both  Bides,  and  eiliate;  umbels  axillary,
3-flowcrcd  ;  flowers  small,  purplish  ;  petals  ovate,  obtuse  ;  follicles  oval,  smooth.
—  Sand-hills  near  the  Altamaha  Kivcr,  Georgia,  Baldwin.  (  *  )


Order  104.     OEEACEiE.     (Olive   Family.)

Trees  or  shrubs,  with  opposite  entire  or  pinnate  exstipulate  leaves,
ami  perfect   polygamous  or  dioecious  flowers. ■   •  Calyx  4-toothed.     Corolla

4-lobed  or  4-petak>US,  valvule  in  tin'  laid,  sometimes  wanting.  Stamens
2-  7.  Ovary  2-celled,  with  2  suspended  anatropous  ovules  in  each
cell.      Style    .single    or   none.      Fruit    1  -  2-fleeded.      Embryo   straight,    in

hard  albumen.
Synopsis.
Twne  T.    oi.l'iM'.T..    tn.it  ;,  ,tm| r  berry.    Flowers  with  both calyx and oorolla

Lmtm  simple,  entire

1.  in, KA.    Plo  Corolla  salver-ahaped,  with  short  Iobei.
2.  CHIONANTHI  S      Plowei    i»  rfeel      Corolla  wheel  shaped,  with  elongated  lobe*.
oleaoejE.     (olive  family.)  869

Tribf.   II.     FRAXIXEiE.      Fruit  a   samara.      Flowers   dioecious,   apetalous.      Leaves
pinnate.
3.  FRAX1NTJS.    Flowen  in  lateral  and  terminal  panicles.    Calyx  minute  or  rarely  »:uit-

ing.     Trees.
Tribe  III.     FORESTIEREJB.    Fruit  a  drupe.    Flowers  dioecious  or  perfect, apeta-
lous.     Leaves  simple.
4.  FOKKSTIEKA.     Flowers  mostly  dioecious,  from  scaly  axillary  buds.     Shrubs.
1.     OLEA,    Tourn.     Olive.
Calyx  4-toothed.  Corolla  short-salver-form,  4-lohcd.  Stamens  2.  Style
short.  Stigma  globose  or  2-lobed.  Drupe  mostly  L-seeded,  oily.  —  Trees  "r
shrubs,  with  opposite  coriaceous  entire  leaves,  and  small  white  fragrant  flowers,
in  axillary  racemes  or  panicles.
