12 - INTRODUCTION TO © 
the Linnean System, Which from ‘its Deitig founded upon the 
distinction of the sexes of plants, is also called the Sexual 
System, that the Stamens are considered as the male, and the 
Pistils as the feinale parts ; so that flowers containing only the 
former, até sometimes called male flowers, and such as have 
only the latter, are called female flowers ; but as the greater 
part of flowers contain both Stainens and id Pistils, they are of 
course called Hermaphrodites. aint 
. fs tee te (Capsula) L iaihtaille 
opening variously ; as in Poppys Wohvel> 
woth tbe: YVolus,. Pimpernel... 2 
| a Pop, (Siliqua ) membranaceous, of 2 
ibypoae fii VS. the, Seeds, fixed to each seam ; as 
in Wall-flower, and Honesty. 
©) »4. @ LEGUMEN ; membranaceous, of 2 valves, 
|. the Seeds fixed to one seam only 5 3 as in 
sie Rion 5 ods Pea.and Broom. ..-; .. 
witidengest 2. an AIR-BAG, (Folliculus ) m 
A Szrp- distend 
a at one side, Dot cobra th Seed ; as 
phe 
in Periwi 
a Berry, < Bacea ) pulpy} without valves ; 
the Seeds separate; as in Gooseberr ‘Y> 
Currant, and Elder. , ‘ 
oo a Drura, pulpy, ena! without. Wales” in- 
ee “closing a hard hat, ovstong, as theChierry, 
"or the Peach,’ “° ' 
a a Pomum, fleshy or pulpy, covering a cap- 
jorouess *° 1 sulle’ containing' the seed 5) as in a Ale” 
s HIO AIST e q f * or Apple. ; 
; LaCoxz, (Strobitus ) tiled; as in vite or Pie, 
* These Terms. will be found. more fully explained i in’ ithe 
Dictionary and illustrated in plate 5. Sle bun 
ARscrrracts (Receptaculum). is either peculiar to one 
flower, as in the Rose, Lily, and Polyauthus ; or common to 
