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many flowers, as in the Dandelion, Hawkweed, and: Artichokes, 
(See the Dictionary.) nit ) 
fa Spike, (Spica.) 
a Panicxe, (Panicula, ) se 
a Corymgus, (or broad-topped spike.) 
: a Buncu, (Racemus.) 
an UMBEL, (Umbella.) 
i _|.a Turr, (Cyma.) 
7 a WuiRL, (Verticillus. ) ve ‘ 
2 LCatxin, (Amentum.) sate 
ee 
a 
Frowenrs may be 
_ collected into 
Each of these terms may be found in the Dictionary, where 
they are explained by familiar examples, and by references to 
the plates, _ ee om ee 
_ Fora proper understanding of Compounp Frowers, the 
reader is lkewise refered fo the Dictionary, and fo the ex: 
Planation of the 4th plate, 9° 9) en 
The reader having now, it is supposed, attained tolerably 
precise ideas of the constitution of Clafses and Orders, and 
likewise of the parts upon which the Generic Characters are 
founded 3 we shall select a few instances of well known plants, 
and, after investigating them systematically, we shall hardly be 
ata lofs to investigate others which we do not know, 
> : 3 > ¥ fh 
erg i 4 i* eh 4 4° i me 3 Ne 
: : , 
Rules for Investigation. 
First, When a plant offers itself to our inspection, the. first 
thing to be determined is the Clafs to which it belongs... his 
is to be done: by examining the number of the Stamens,: ayd 
referting to the preceding Table of the Cxasszs. .. Should 
there be a difficulty in ascertaining the number of the Stamens, 
on account of the number appearing different in different 
flowers, though belonging, to the same plant, it is advisable to 
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