418 HEXANDRIA. 



4. Tetragynia has only Evolvuhis, nearly 

 allied to Convolvulus, and the elegant and 

 curious Parnassia, t. 82. 



5. Pentagynia contains St at ice 9 t.225, 102, 

 and 328, a beautiful maritime genus, with 

 a kind of everlasting calyx. The Flora 

 Grceca has many fine species. Linum or 

 Flax follows; also the curious exotic Aldro- 

 vanda, Dicks. Dr. PL 30; Drosera, Engl. 

 Pot. t. 867 — 9 ; the numerous succulent 

 genus Crassula ; and the alpine Sibbuldia, 

 t.<SS7, of the. natural order of Rosacece. 



6. Polygynia. Myosurus, t. 435, a remark- 

 able instance of few stamens (though they 

 often exceed five) to a multitude of pistils. 



Class 6. Hexandrla. Stamens 6. Orders 6. 



1. Monogynia. This, as usual, is the most 

 numerous. The Liliaceous family, with 

 or without a spatha, called by Linnaeus 

 the nobles of the vegetable kingdom, con- 

 stitute its most splendid ornament. The 

 beautiful White Lily is commonly chosen 

 by popular writers to exemplify the sta- 

 mens and pistils. The less ostentatious ge- 

 nus of J uncus or Rush; which soon follows. 



