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Digynia . . (2 pistils) London Pride. 

 Trigynia . . (3 pistils) Greater Htitehwort. 

 Pentagynia (5 pistils) Cuckoo Flower. 

 Dodecandria. 



Order Monogynia (1 pistil) Floating Ilomvveed. 

 Digynia . . (2 pistils) Common Agrimony. 

 Trigynia . . (3 pistils) Chestnut Tree. 

 Dodecagynia (12 pistils) Common Houseleek. 

 Icosandria. 



Order Monogynia (1 pistil) Black-Thorn. 

 Digynia . . (2 pistils) Hawthorn. 

 Trigynia . . (3 pistils) Mountain Ash. 

 Pentagynia (5 pistils) Crab Tree. 

 Polygynia . (many pistils) Common Meadow Sweet. 

 Although this is called the class of 20 Stamens, because the 

 flowers arranged under it generally contain about that number ; 

 yet the classic character is not to be taken merely from the num- 

 ber of stamens, but from a consideration of the following cir- 

 cumstances, which will sufficiently distinguish it both from the 

 preceding and following classes. 



Calyx, consisting of one leaf, concave. 

 Petals, fixed by claws to the inside of calyx. 

 Stamens, more than 19, standing upon the petals or calyx, 

 (but not upon the receptacle). 

 Polyandria. 



Order Monogynia (1 pistil) Common Celandine. 

 Digynia . . (2 pistils) Upland Burnet. 

 Trigynia . . (3 pistils) Wild Larkspur. 

 Pentagynia (5 pistils) Columbine. 

 Hexagynia (6 pistils) Water Aloes. 

 Polygynia . (many pistils) Wood Anemone. 

 Most of this class are poisonous. 

 Didynamia. 



Order Gymnospermia (seeds uncovered) Red Dead Nettle. 

 Angiospermia . (seeds covered) Common Eyebright. 

 The plants in the first order of this class are odoriferous and 

 cephalic: none of them are poisonous. 



