THE CLASSIFICATION OF PLANTS, 433 



acrogenous ; the leaves are also either absent or 

 pi-esent, inAvhich latter case the veins are forked; they 

 have no true floAvers. This has two sub-classes: — 



Sub-class 1. Acrogena. — Plants with the stems and leaves 

 distinguishable; and possessing stomata. 



Sub-class 2. ThallogencE. — Vlams with no distinction of 

 stems and leaves; stomata absent. 



The following is a tabular arrangement of the above system:— 



VEGETABLE KINGDOM. 



Sub-kingdom 1. Phanerogamia, Cotyledones, or Flowering 

 Plants.' 



Class 1. DiCOTTLEDONES. 



Division 1. Angiospermia. 

 Sub-class 1. Thalamiflora. 



2. Calyciflorse. 



1. Perigynai. 



2. Epigyu£e. 



3. Corolliflorffi 



1. Epigynce. 



2. Hypostaminea. 



3. Epipetaloe. 



4. Monochlamydese. 

 Division 2. Gymnospermia. 



Class 2. MONOCOTTLEDOXES. 



Sub-class 1. DictyogeuK. 



2. Petaloidese or Floridie. 



1. Epigynse. 



2. Hypogynre. 



3. Diclines. 



3. Glumacece. 



Sub-kingdom 2. Cryptogamia, Acotyledones, or Flowerless 

 Plants. 



Class 3. ACOTTLEDONESc 



Sub-class 1. Acrogenffi. 

 2. Thallosence. 



