348 INDEX. 



explained ; 2 great classes, Monocotyledones 



and Dicotyledones 52 



in the Liliaceous plants, and others, only one, 



or wholly wanting 13 



Cranberry (Oxycoccus), the genus and species of . 96, 97 



Cress (Lepidium), its generic character .... 138 

 Crowfoot, Buttercup, &.c. (Ranunculus), the genus 122, 123 

 Cruciform Flowers (Tetradynamia), ... 6 



Cryptogamia Class, the character of .... 209 

 Cucumber Single-seeded (Sycios), the genus of . . 199 



Indian (Gyromia or Medeola), the genus . 92 



Cuphea, the generic character of .... 113 

 Cypress (Cupressus), the genus of 199 



D. 



Daffodil (Narcissus), the genus of .... 88 



Dandelion (Leontodon), the genus of ... . 162 



Darnel, Tare, (Lolium), intoxicating .... 55 



Date-Plum, Persimmon (Diospyrus), the genus . . 206 



Decandria Class, the character of .... 100 



Diapelphia Class, its character and orders . . . 147 



Diandria. The characters of the genera Lilac and Privet 46 



Didynamia Class, and its orders 124 



Dicecia Class, character of 200 



Dock aud Sorrell (Rumex), the genus of 91 



Dog's-tooth Violet (Erythroniumj, the genus . . 85 



Dragon'-head (Dracocephalum), the genus . . 128 



E. 



Elder (Sambucus), the generic character ... 80 



its flowers cymose, not umbelliferous . . .19 



Elephant's Foot (Elephantopus), the genus of . . 177 

 Enchanter's Nightshade (Circsea), the genus of 47 



EnneandriA Class 99 



Epidermis (of plants), its character and analogy . . 237 



how obtained for examination, with opinions 



concerning its structure ..... ib. 



its porous texture 238 



differs in color and consistence by age ; renewed 



and carried outwards annually ; its uses . . 239 



Eriogonum, allied to Rhubarb, its genus .... 99 



Eudora (Elodea of Mich). The flowers migratory . 207 



Everlasting flower (Gnaphalium), the genus and species 168 



F. 



Families of plants, how constituted, an example . . 4 



Ferns (Felices), the character of 209 



Fescue-grass (Festuca). its generic mark ... 54 



Fig tree (Ficus), the genus of 205 



