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CLASS XV. ee 
TETRADYNAMIA, 
* ; 2 Stamens shorter. . ae ae 
In the flowers of this Class there are 6 Stamens; 40 
them long, and.2 short. . (It is also worthy of observation, — 
that the Havers of this Class have uniformly 4 Petals. An — 
attention to this circumstance will probably save the learner 
some trouble, as the difference of length in,the Stamens is — 
not always very obvious, and especial y as the plants of the 
Hexandria Class have none of them 4 Petals.) fe 
The Orpers are 2, and are distinguished by the 
of the seed-vessel, which, in the 1st Order is a broz 
short Poucu; that is, a roundish flat seed-vessel, fi 
with a Style, which is frequently as long as the seed 
itself. Tn the 2d Order, the seed-vessel is a long 
ee a very long seed-vessel, without any rem 
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The Plants of this Class admit of the follow n 
Naturat CHaracrer. ft Se 
Cat. Cup oblong, of 4 leaves; deciduous. Leafits °° 
oblong, concave, blunt, apy roaching, standing in op- : 
posite pairs, at the base. | persetic: 
The Nectary is formed of the calyx, which | “ 
Buoss. cross-shaped. Pet 4, . Claws Hath®’ 
awl-shaped upright, generally than 
Border flat. Limls broadest towards the end, 
hardly touching one another at the edges... The 
_,__ fixed in the same circle with the stamens... 
Stam. Filaments 6, awl-s aped, upright, the 2 oy 
_ Ones as long as the cup, the other 4 somewhat ! 
but shorter than the blossom. Anthers rather 0 
tapering to a point, thickest at the base, up! 
with the top bent outwards, a 
