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PLATE XIV. LETTER XVIII. 
HEXANDRIA. 
Fig. 1. Tradescantia Virginica. Virginian 
Spiderwort. 
a The corolla of three petals. 
b b The three-leaved calyx. 
c One of the fringed filaments. 
d The pistil. 
Fig. 2. Narcissus Tazetta. Polyanthus Nar¬ 
cissus. 
a The corolla in front, showing the six equal 
petals, and the funnel or cup-shaped 
nectary. 
b A back view of the flower, showing that 
the corolla is superior, or on the top 
of the germ. 
c The spathe. 
d The corolla opened, to show the situation 
of the six stamens within the nectary. 
e The pistil. 
