36 NATURAL CLASSIFICATION. 



Classification, consist, tlierefore, 1. in finding the 

 first Genus of the most perfect organization, 

 ROSA, to begin the Serial Order, and Spunges 

 to end it. 2d. Fixing the natural Classes and 

 Orders on nearly a paralel plan with those of 

 Animals. 3d. Giving them proper good names 

 singular and plural so as to express as in Geo- 

 graphy, Europe, Europeans. 4th. In increasing 

 largely or triplicating the families of Jussieu, 

 giving them similar good names. 5th. Fixing 

 the characters of all these groups by good and 

 essential characters, whereof some must al- 

 ways be exclusive. 6th. Applying the process of 

 analysis in their formation, sub-divisions, and to 

 acquire their knowledge. 7th. Improving the 

 botanical maps by grouping according to mu- 

 tual affinities, and separating my mutual dis- 

 parities. 



To evince how preferable and improved was 

 my method in 1815 even above the clever gen- 

 eral method of Agardh in 1822. I shall give 

 here his famihes called Orders of his 2d Class 

 called Series, while he called Classes our real 

 Orders, thus transposing all the terms. 

 III. Series. Cryptocotyles. 

 I. Class. Macropodes. 



27. Order, Nayades, Juss. 



28. " Podostomea, Rich. 



29. " Alismacea, DC. 



30. " Hydrocharides, Rich. 



31. " Nymphacea, Juss. 

 II. Class. Spadicinae. 



32. Order, Pistiacea, Raf 1815, 



33. " Aroides, Jus. 



34. " Acoroides, my Orontidesl815. 



35. " Pandanea. Ag. 



36. " Cycadea, Raf. 1815. 



