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too, that the Stamens are formedsof the woody substance; and 
are told, that. this woody substance was originally formed by. 
many coats of the inner bark consolidated, we shall not beat, 
a lofs to account for the production of dawtly flowers, ‘The 
woody substance; instead .of being formed ,into_ Stamens, is 
expanded into Petals... This seems to be effected, by, too, much 
succulent, nourishment, which, prevents the. wood., becoming, 
sufficiently.solid. Hence jt ,is, that the flowers.,with many. 
Stamens, ‘are more apt to become double, and,.to a ter - 
degree, than those which have few; as appears if: ‘the Ane- 
mone, the; ‘Ranunculus, the Poppy, and the Rose.;, Where the 
Petals are so, much multiplied as to exclude, all.the — 
the flowers necefsarily become, barren, emidia 
of Cafes; 6 Orders, aid Geers 
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py Took over the following Table’ of ‘the Clatses 5, by. 
‘referring to plate 1; and’ sometimes by havi ing ‘recourse. ito the 
plants mentioned as ‘examples, the learner 4 il “soon commit 
the names and characters of the Clafses to memory, “90 that 
upon the first sight of a flower, it will be no ‘difficult i ‘matter for 
him to’refer it to its proper Claff’ The "examples are. adduced 
by their English names, as being more obvious’ to’ the youn 
English Botanist, who ‘will readily find’ the Corresponding 
Linnean names, ‘by turning to the General Index, at rhe end 
of the third volume. In’ a few i itistances, these ‘examples, to 
illustrate’ the Clafses, are taken from foreign” Genéra ; : ‘and 
therefore are not to be found in the Index; ‘but they: are plants 
very generally, known, and may be found in almost every 
. garden. The names of these are printed in Italic, 
