CLASSES. SQ'S 



the flower, as in the Poppy, Anemone, &c. 

 The plants of this fine and numerous Class 

 are very distinct in nature, as well as cha- 

 racter, from those of the Icosandria. 



14. Didystamia. Stamens 2 long and 2 

 short. Here proportio?i comes to our as- 

 sistance. This is a natural Class, and con- 

 tains most of the labiate, ringent or per- 

 sonate flowers, as the Dead-nettle, Snap- 

 dragon, Fox-glove, &c. 



15. Tetradynamia. Stamens 4 long and 

 2 short. A very natural Class, compre- 

 hending all the Cruciform flowers, as the 

 Wall-flower, Stock, Radish, Mustard, &c. 

 Ckome only does not properly belong to 

 the rest. 



16. Monadelphia. Stamens uniwteby 

 their filaments, more or less extensively, 

 into one tube, as the Mallow tribe, in 

 which such union is very remarkable, and 

 the Geranium family, in which it is less 

 evident. 



17- Diadelphia. Stamens united into 2 



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