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10. .-Imf/i/jOr culkiu, is an assemblage of flowers composed 

 of scales and stamens, arranged along a cotiunon ihread-like 

 receptacle; as in the Chesnut and Willow. 



11. -Spadiz is an assemblage of flowers, growing upon a 

 common receptacle, and surrounded by a spatha, or sheath; 

 11:5 in the Egyptian Lily. 



CLASSES AND ORDERS. 



The explanations of these must necessarily be very brief; 

 my aim being rather to stimulate curiosity respecting the sub- 

 ject of Floral Botany, than to impart instruction in the sci- 

 ence. A few general facts, and a few of the first terms, are 

 all that can be given. 



Flowers in the Linntran system are divided into ticcnty-four 

 Classes, These C7«sses are divided into Ort/crs. Orders into 

 Genera ; Genera into Species; Species are frequently changed 

 into Varieties. 



The first ten classes are distinguished by the number of 

 their stamens ; — thus, 



1. Monnntlr'ui, 1 stamen ; Flowering Reed is the only one 



of this class given. 



2. Diandria, 2 stamens ; Lilac, Sage, Jasmine, etc. 



3. Triandria, 3 stamens ; Crocus. Iris, Oat, etc. 



4. Tcfan^/nrt, 4 stamens; VV^itch-IIazel, Holly, etc. 



5. Pcntandria, 5 stamens; Violet, Flax, Woodbine, etc. 

 C). Hexandria, 6 stamens; Lily, Sorrel, Aloe, etc. 



7. Hcpiandria, 7 slamens; Horse-chesnut, etc. None of 



this class given. 



8. Oc<an<fria, 8 stamens; Nasturtion, etc 



9. Eneandria, 9 stamen-*; Laurel, etc. 



