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BOTANY. 



CLASSES. 



11. DoDECANDRiA. This class 

 contains five orders. This 

 consists of such flowers as p> 

 bear from Twelve to Nine- J 

 teen stamens. • J 



Monogj/nia, Digyniaj 

 TrigyniUj Pentagy- 

 nia, Dodecagynia. 



12. IcosANDRiA. This class 

 contains five orders. This 

 class consists of such 

 flowers as bear more than 

 Twelve stamefis ^-wh'wh are 

 attatched to the Petals or 

 Calyx, and not to the re- 

 ceptacle. Not any of the 

 plants belonging to this 

 class are known to be poi- 

 sonous ; but many kinds 

 produce edible fruits. 



13. PoLYANDUiA. Seven orders 



in this class. Stamens 

 Twenty to a Thousand, 

 which are affixed to the 

 Receptacle^ in which re- 

 spect they differ from the 

 last class; as likewise 

 being for the greater part 

 poisonous. 



Monogynia, Digynia, 

 \. Trigynia, Peniogy- 

 7iia, Polygynia. 



Monogynia, Digyniay 

 Trigynia, Tetragy- 

 nitty PentagyniUy 

 Hexagynia, Poly- 

 gynia. 



