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PLATE XIV. LETTER XVIII. 



HEXANDRIA. 



Fig. i. Tradefcantia Virginica. Virginian 

 Sjiiderwort. 



a The corolla of three petals. 



b b The three-leaved calyx. 



c One of the fringed filaments. 



d The piflil. 



Fig. 2. Narciflus Tazetta. Polyanthus Nar- 

 ciffus. 



a The corolla in front, mowing the fix equal 



petals, and the funnel or cup-maped 



neclary. 

 b A back view of the flower, mowing that 



the corolla is fuperior, or on the top of 



the germ. 

 c The fpathe. 

 d The corolla opened, to mow the fituation 



of the fix ftamens within the ne&ary, 

 e The piftih 9 



