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7. Heptandria. Stamens 7. fig. 12. Aescu- 



lus Hippocastanum. 



8. Octandria. 8. — 13. Daphne 



colli?! a. 



9. Enneandria. 9. — 14. Buto- 



mus um be Hat us. 



10. Decandria. 10.— 15, 16. Di- 



anthus c&sius. 



11. Dodecandria. 12 to 15 or 19. 



fio;. 17. Reseda lutea. 

 The two next depend on the situation, or insertion, 

 of the Stamens. 



12. Icosandrta. Stamens 20 or more, inserted 

 into the Calyx (53). fig. 18, 19. Mespilus gran- 

 difiora. 



13. Polyandria. Stamens numerous, inserted 

 into the Receptacle (63). fig. 20. Capparis 

 spinosa. 



The two following depend on the proportion of 

 the Stamens. 



14. Didynamia. Stamens 4, 2 uppermost long- 

 est, fig. 21, 22. Lamium album. 



15. Tetradynamia. Stamens 6, 2 opposite 

 ones shortest, fig. 23,24. Thlaspi Bursa-pasto- 

 ris. 25-27. Teesdalia nudicaulis. 28-30. Car- 

 diamine amara. 



The five following are distinguished by some 

 union of the Stamens to each other, or to the Pistil. 



