HEXANDRIA. 333 



Bot. t. 669, and Tamarix, t. 1318, of which last one 

 species, germanica, has 10 stamens. 



4. Tetragyjiia has only Evolvulus, nearly allied to Con- 

 volvulus, and the elegant and curious Parnassia, t. 82. 



5. Pentagynia contains Statice, t. 226, 102, and 328, 

 a beautiful maritime genus, with a kind of everlasting 

 calix. The Flora Gneca has many fine species, 

 Linum or Flax follows : also the curious exotic Aldro- 

 vanda, Dicks. Dr. PL 30; Drosera, Engl Bot. t. 867 

 — 9 : the numerous succulent genus Crassula ; and 

 the alpine S'lbbaldia, t. 897, of the natural order of 

 Rosacea. 



6. Polygynia. Myosuriis, t. 435, a remarkable instance 

 of few stamens (though they often exceed five) to a 

 multitude of pistils. 



Class 6. Hexandria. Stamens 6. Orders 6. 



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

 The Liliaceous family, with or without a spatha, (129) 

 called by Linnaeus the nobles of the vegetable king- 

 dom, constitute its most splendid ornament. The 

 beautiful White Lily is commonly chosen by popular 

 writers to exemplify the stamens and pistils. The less 

 ostentatious genus of/w/2cw5orRush, which soon follows 

 is more nearly allied to the Lilies than a young bota- 

 nist would suppose. Near it stand several genera 

 which have little affinity to each other, and of these 

 Capwa is a mistake, having been made out of a 



(129) [Called by Linn;£us Spalhaceo: and Coronarice, according 

 as the spathe is present or wanting.] 



