236 BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF 



Number andjiosUion of Sla7nens. 

 one stamen, 

 two stamens, 

 three stamens, 

 four stamens. •' ^ 



five stamens, 

 six stamens, 

 seven stamens, 

 eight stamens, 

 nine stamens, 

 ten stamens. 

 Dodecandria, from eleven to nineteen stamens, 

 inclusive, provided they are disunited. 



12. Icosandria, tvrenty stamens, standing on the 



calyx and blossom. 



13. Polyandria, from tvpenty stamens, upw^ards, 



standing on the receptacle. 



14. Didynamia, or two powers, contains all plants 



which have four stamens, of which two are 

 shorter than the others. Labiate, or Lip- 

 shaped, and Personate or masked flowers, are 

 included in this class. 



15. Tetradynamia, or power of four. Its character 



is distinguished by six stamens, four of which 

 are long, and the remaining two short. The 

 Cruciform, or cross-shaped species, are con- 

 tained in this class. 



16. Monadelphia, — one brotherhood. In this class 



