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BOTANY FOR BEGINNERS 



[Ch. IV 



75. The apple blossom appears like a little wild rose, it be 

 longs to the same class and order as the rose, but is of a differ- 

 ent genus. 



76. If you examine a poppy, you will find numerous sta- 

 mens growing upon the receptacle or top of the flower stem . 

 this is therefore of the 12th class. It has but one pistil, and is 

 therefore in the 1st order. 



77. Having made you acquainted with some of the princi- 

 oles in Systematic Botany, and taught you how to proceed in 

 'he Analysis of flowers, I shall now give you to learn the Latin 

 tnd Greek numerals, which, added to certain other words, 

 compose the names of the Classes and Orders. 



It is not in Botany alone that a knowledge of these numerals 

 svill be useful to you ; many of our most common words are 

 compounded with them; for example, uniform is from u?ius : 

 one, and forma, form, octagon, is from octo, eight, and gonia^ 

 ingle, &c. 



NUMERALS. 



75. What is said of the apple blcssom? 

 ?6. Why is the poppy in the 12th d.ass, 1st 

 77. Is it in Botany alore that a 

 xnerals is useful 1 



tder? 



} of Greek and Latin 



