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ORDERS. 



The first thirteen orders are distinguished entirely by tiie 

 number of pistils, The names of these orders are^ 



Monogypia — 1 pistil. Heptagynia — 7. 



Digynia— "2. Uctagynia — 8. 



Trigynia — 3. Enneagynia — 9. 



Tetradyginia — 4. Decagynia — 10. 



Pentagynia — 5, Dodecngynia — 12. 



Hexagynia — 6. Polyginia, many pistils. 



The 14th Class has( 1 Gymnospermia — seed naked. 



2 orders — ( 2 Angiospermia — seed in capsules. 



I'.i r<i .T J ^1 Siliculoso — pod short, 



loth Class — 2 orders — < t, o-,- ^ i i 



^ 2 feihqiiosa — pod long. 



16, 17, 18th Classes — In these the orders are determined 

 from the number of stamens. 



19. Class 5, orders 1. Equalis. — 2. Superflua. — 3. Frustanea. 



4. Necessaria. — 5. Segergata, 



20, 21st Classes. — Orders have the same names as the pre- 



ceding classes. 

 22d Class has 8 orders; the first seven named from the num- 

 ber of stamens — the 8th, Monodclphia, because the 

 stamens are united in one set. 



23d Class has 3 orders. iWbwtf eta-— stamens and pistils in sep- 

 arate flowers on the same plants. Diacia — stamens, 

 etc. as ditferent plants. Tricccia — on three flowers. 



24th Class is divided into G/«mz7JcsFt/<ces, (ferns;) 2. Musci, 

 ^mosses;) 3. Hcptaicce, (liverworts;) 4. Algce, (sea- 

 weeds;) 5. Lichenes, (lichens;) 6. Fungi, (mushroon>s.) 

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