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bodies like eggs are found in them at that period. But these 

 are truly the eggs of flies, laid there by the parent insect, and 

 destined to produce a brood of maggots, to feed on the decay - 

 ing fungus, as on a dead carcase, Ellis's beautiful discoveries, 

 relative to corals and their inhabiting polypes, led to the 

 strange analogical hypothesis that these insects formed the 

 fungus, which Munchausen and others have asserted. Some 

 have thought fungi were composed of the sap of corrupted 

 wood, transmuted into a new sort of being ; an idea as unphilo- 

 sophical as the former, and unsupported by any semblance of 

 truth. Dryander, Schoeffer, and Hedwig have, on much better 

 grounds, asserted their vegetable nature, detected their seeds, 

 and in many cases explained their parts of fructification. In 

 fact they propagate their species as regularly as any other or- 



Sect. II. The Hortus Britannicus arranged according to the Jussieuean System. 

 589. The plants groivn in Britain, xuhether native or exotic, are thus arranged according 

 to the system of Jussieu. The genera, of which there are species natives of the country, 

 are marked thus (*), for the sake of those who may wish to arrange a herbarium or grow- 

 ing collection of indigenous plants according to this method. The authorities followed 

 are, Sweet's Hortus. Sub. Lond. 1818, and Smith's Comp. Flora Brit. 1816. 



ganlsed beings, though, like others, subject to varieties. Their 

 sequestered and obscure habitations, their short duration, 

 their mutability of form and substance, render them indeed 

 more difficult of investigation than common plants, but there 

 is no reason to suppose them less perfect, or less accurately 

 defined. Splendid and accurate works, illustrative of this 

 order, have been given to the world by Schoeffer, Bulliard, 

 and Sowerby, which are the more useful, as the generality of 

 fungi cannot well be preserved. The most distinguished 

 writer upon them, indeed the only good systematic one, is 

 Pevsoon, who has moreover supplied us with some exquisite 

 figures. See his Synopsis Mcthodica Fungorum. Estimated 

 number of species, natives of Britain, 800. 



Class I. Dicotyledonbje. Thalamiflora, sect. 1. with nu- 

 merous pistils, and stamens opposite to the petals. Five 

 Orders. 



Order 1. Ranunculacta, contains of Pent. Polyg. *Myosurus, 

 Ceratocephalus, Zanthorhiza; of Decand. Trtgy. Garidella; 

 of Polyand. Monog. *Actaea ; of Polyarul. Digy. *Poeonia ; of 

 Polyand. Trig. Delphinium, Aconirum ; of Polyand. Pentag. 

 Cimicifuga, *AquilegiaNigella; of Polyand. Polyg Hepatica, 

 ♦Anemone, Pulsatilla, Atragene, *Clematis, *Thalictrum, 

 *Adonis, Rnowltonia, *Ficaria, *Ranunculus, *Trollius, 

 Isopvrum, Eranthis, *Helleborus, Coptis, *Caltha, Hydro- 

 peltis, Hydrastis. 29 Gen. 214 Sp. 



2. Magtwliacea, contains Decand. Monogynia. Quassia ? ofPo- 

 luand. Digy. Curatella ? of Polyand. Tng. Hibbertia? of Po- 

 lyand. Polyg. Dillenia ? lllicium, Magnolia, Michelia. 8 Gen. 

 26 Sp. 



3. Annonea, or Anonacea, contains of Polyand. Polyg. Uvaria, 

 Annona, Porcelia, Xylopia. 4 Gen. 16 Sp. 



4. Menitpermea, contains of Hept. Polyg. YV'endlandia ; ofiUo- 

 nacia Pent. Schizandra ; of Diac. Dodccan. Menispermum, 

 Cocculus ; of Diac. Monad. Cissampelos. 5 Gen. 11 Sp. 



5. Berberides, or Berberidea, contains of Tetrand. Monog. *Epi- 

 medium ; of Tetrand. Digy. Hamamelis ; of Hexand. Monog. 

 Leontice, Caullophyllum,'*Berberis. 5 Gen. 11 Sp. 



Class II. Dicotyledonbje. Thalamiflora, sect. 2. with 



pistils solitary, or adhering together, placentas equal. Six 



Orders. 

 Order 1. Papavaracea* , contains of Tetrand. Digy. Hypecoum ; 



of Octand. Monog. Jeffersonia ; of Dodecand. Monog. Bocconia ; 



of Polyand. Monog. Sanguinaria, Podophyllum, *Chelido- 



nium, *Glaucium, *Papaver, Argemone ; of Diadelph. 



Hexand. Corydalis, Cystycapnos, *Fumaria. 12 Gen. 46 



Sp. 



2. Nymphaacea, of Polyand. Monogyn. *Nymphaea, *Nuphar, 

 KuryaSe ; Polyand. Polygyn. Nelumbium. 4 Gen. 20 Sp. 



3. Crucifera, contains of Tetradynamia, Silicidosa, *Cakile, 

 *Crambe, Myagrum, Euclidium, *Rapistrum, *Bunias, 

 ♦Coronopus, Biscutella, Peltaria, Clypeola, Isatis, Succowia, 

 *Vella, Anastatica, jEthionema, *Thlaspi, *Hutchinsia, 

 ♦ Teesdalia, Iberis, Lepidium, *Cochlearia, *Subularia, 

 *Draba, Petrocallis, *Camelina, Alyssum, Farsetia, Vesi- 

 caria, Lunaria, Ricotia; of Tetrady. Si'ftau.Heliophila, *Car- 

 damine, * Arabis, Macropodium, *Turritis, * Barbarea, 

 ♦Nasturtium, *Sisvmbrium,*Erysimum, Notoceras, *Cheir- 

 anthus, *Mathiola, Malcomia, *'Hesperis, Erucaria, *Bras- 

 sica, *Sinapis, Kaphanus, Chorispermum. 49 Gen. 281 Sp. 



4. Capparides, or Capparidea, contains of Pentand. Tetragy. 

 ♦Pamassia? of Pentand. Pentagy. *Drosera; of Dodecand. 

 Monogy. Crataeva; of Dodecand. Trig. * Reseda; of Polyand. 

 Monog. Capparis, Marcgravia? of Tetradyn. Siliquosa, Cleome. 

 7 Gen. 51 Sp. 



5. Passiflorea, contains of Monadelph. Pentand. Passiflora. 

 1 Gen. 24 Sp. 



6. Violea, or Violacea, contains of Pentand. Monogy. *Viola, 

 Ionidium. 2 Gen. 41 Sp. 



7. Cisti, or Cistinte, contains of Polyand. Monogyn. Cisrus, *He- 

 lianthemum. 2 Gen. 66 Sp. 



Class III. Dicotyledoneje. Thalamiflora;, sect. 3. with 

 ovary solitary, placenta central. Sixteen Orders. 



Order 1. Cart/ophyllea, contains of Triand. Monogyn. Ortegia, 

 Lceflingia; ot Triand. Trigyn. *Holosteum, Polycarpon, 

 Mollugo, Minuartia, Queria, Lechea; of Tetrand. Digyn. 

 Buffonia; of Tetrand. Tetragy. *Sagina, Mcenchia; of Pen- 

 tand. Digyn. Velezia, Pharnaceum ; of Pentand. Trigyn. 

 Drypis; of Pen/and. Pentagyn. *Linum ; of Hexand. Mono- 

 gyn. *Frankenia? Odand." Monogyn. Mcchringia; "of Octand. 

 Tetragyn. *Elatine; of Decand. Digyn. Gypsophila, *Sapo- 

 naria, *Dianthus ; of Decand. Trigyn. *Cucubalus, *Silcne, 

 *Stellaria, *Arenaria, *Cherleria; of Decand. Pentagyn. 

 ♦Agrostemma, *Lychnis, *Cerastium, *Spergula. 30 Gen. 

 289 Sp. 



2. Malvacea, contains of Pentand. Monogy. Ruttnena, Ayenia; 

 of Decand. Monngyn. Kleinhofia; of Monadelph. Pentand. 

 Melhania, Ochroma ; of Monadelph. Dodecand. Helicteres, 

 Dombeva, Pentapetes, Pterospermum ; of Monadelph. Poly. 

 Adansonia, Bombax, Lagunoa, Napaea, Sida, Cristaria, Pa- 

 lavia, Malachra, *Althaea,*Malva, *Lavatera, Ruizia, Ma- 

 lope, Kitaibelia, Urena, Gossynium, Hibiscus, Pavonia, 

 Achania, Myrodia, Gordonia^ of Polyadelph. Decand. Bu- 

 broma, Abroma. 35 Gen. 217 Sp. 



3. Sterculiacca, contains of Monacia. Monadelph. Sterculia. 

 1 Gen. 5 Sp. 



4. Tiliacea, contains of Pentand. Pentagy. Mahemia; ot Dode- 

 cand. Monogy. Triumfetta ; of Dodecand. Disyn. Heliocarpus; 

 of Polyandr.' Monogyn. Bixa, Sloania, Aubletia, Sparmannia, 

 Muntingia, Grewia, Tilia, Corchorus ; of Monadelph. Pen- 

 tandr. Waltheria? Hermannia ? of Monadelph. Polyand. 

 Stuartia; of Diarc. Icosandr. Flacourtia. 15 Gen. SO Sp. 



5. Sapindi, or Sapindacea, contains of Octand. Monogy. Orni- 



trophe, Dimocarpus, Melicocca, Blighia, Ephielis? Keel- 

 reuteria ; of Octand. . Trigy. PaulUnia, Seriana, Cardio- 

 spermum, Sapindus. 10 Gen. 20 Sp. 



6. Acerea, contains of Triandr. Monogyn. Hippocratea ; of 

 Heptand. Monogyn. yEsculus; of Polygam. Monac. *Acer. 

 3 Gen. 24 Sp. 



7. Majpighiacca?, contains of Decandr. Monogyn. Gaerrnera; of 

 Decandr. Trigyn. Malpighia, Bannisteria. "3 Gen. 27 Sp. 



8. Pittosperea x contains of Pentand. Monogyn. Bursaria, Bil- 

 lardiera, Pittosporum. 3 Gen. 10 Sp. 



9. Hypericins, contains of Polyadelph. Polyand. *Hypericum, 

 Ascyrum. 2 Gen. 54 Sp. 



10. Guttifera, contains of Decandr. Monogyn. Gomphia; of Do- 

 decandr. Monogyn. Garcinia ; of Polyandr. Monogyn. Grias, 

 Calophyllum, Mammea, Ochna? El'ceocarpus ? ot Pelygam. 

 Moiuec. Clusia. S Gen. 15 Sp. 



11. Vitcs, contains of Tetrandr. Monogyn. Cissus; of Pentand. 

 Monogyn. Vitis. 2 Gen. 21 Sp. 



12. Gerania, or Geraniacca, contains of Pentand. Monogyn. 

 *Impatiens ? of Octandr. Monogy. Tropceolum ? of Decandr. 

 Pentagy. *Oxalis; of Monadelph. Pentand. *Erodium ; of 

 Monadelph. Heptand. Pelargonium; of Monadelph. Decandr. 

 ♦Geranium; of Monadelph. Dodecand. Monsonia. 7 Gen. 

 314 Sp. 



13. Metia, or Meliacea, contains of Pentand. Monogyn. Cedrella ? 

 Leea ; of Octandr. Monogy. Gaurea; of Decand. Monogyn. 

 Trichilia, Ekebergia, Heynea, Melia, Swietenia ; of Dode- 

 cand. Monogy. Canella; of Monadelph. Octandr. Aitonia. 

 10 Gen. 16 Sp. 



14. Aurantia, or Hesperidea, contains of Octandr. Monogyn. 

 Ximenia ; of Decand. Monog. Limonia, Murraya, Cookia ; 

 of Polyand. Monogyn. iEgle; of Monadelph. Polyand. Ca- 

 mellia; of Polyadelph. Polyand. Cirrus. 7 Gen. 21 Sp. 



15. Rtdacea, contains of Decandr. Monogy. Guiaicum, Zygo- 

 phyllum, Fagonia, Tribulus, Dictamrrus, Ruta, of Dode- 

 candr. Monogy. Peganum ; of Didynam. Angiosp. Melian- 

 thus ? 8 Gen'. 2S Sp. 



16. Diosmeee, contains of Pentandr. Monogy. Adenandra, Ba- 

 rosma, Diosma, Agathosma ; of Octandr. Monogy. Corraea ; 

 of Motuec. Tetrandr. Empleurum. 6 Gen. 32 Sp. 



Class IV. Dicotyledons.^. Thalamiflora, sect. 4. with 

 • fruit in scattered cells, but joined on the same base. Two 

 Orders, but no examples in British Gardens. 



Class V. Dicotyledontje. Calyciflora', with petals free, or 

 more or less adhering together, always inserted in the calyx. 

 Thirty-two Orders. 



Order 1. Terebintacea, contains of Triandr. Monogy. Cneorum, 

 Comocladia; of Tetrand. Monogy. Fagara, Monetia ; of Pen- 

 tand. Moiwgy. Mangifera ; of Pentandr. Trigt/n. Rhus, 

 Spathelia; of Octandr. Monogy. Amyris, Dodonaea ? of En- 

 neandr. Monogy. Anacardium ; of Decandr. Pentagyn. Aver- 

 rhoa, Spondias ; of Monac. Polyandr. Juglans ; of Dieec. 

 Tetrandr. Brucea ; of Diac. Pentandr. Pistaiia ; Zanthoxy- 

 lum ; of Dia-c. Decandr. Schinus ; of Polygam. Mona-c. 

 Ailanthus; of Polygam. Diac. Bursera. 19 Gen. 75 Sp. 



2. Rhamvi, or Rhamnece, contains of Tetrandr. Tetragyn. My- 

 ginda, *Ilex; of Pentand. Monogyn. Elaeodendrum, *Rham- 

 nus, Zizvphus, Celastrus, Sena'cia, *Euonymus, Hovenia, 

 Ceanothiis, Pomaderris, Phylica, Brunia ? Staavia, Plectro- 

 nia; of Pentandr. Trigy. Cassine, Staphylea; of Hexandr. 

 Monogyn. Prinos; of Moiuec. Tetrandr. Aucuba ; of Polygam. 

 Memac. Gouania. 20 Gen. 126 Sp. 



3. Leguminostt, contains of Decandr. Monogyn. Edwardsia, 

 Sophora, Orraosia, Anagyris, Thermopsis, Virgilia, Cyclopia, 

 Baptisia, Podalyria, Criorizema, Podolobium, Oxylobium, 

 Callistachys, Brachysema, Gompholobium, Burtonia, Jack- 

 sonia, Viminaria, Sphcerolobium, Aotns, Dillwynia, Eutaxia, 

 Sclerothamnus, Gastrolobium, Euchilus, Pultenia, Daviesia, 

 Mirbelia, Cercis, Bauhinia, Hymenaa, Cynometra, Cassia, 

 Cathartocarpus, Parkinsonia, Poinciana, Cassalpinia, Guilan- 

 dina, Hvperanthera, Hoft'manseggia, Adenanthera, Cadia, 

 Prosopis," Hasmatoxylon, Copaifera, Schotia ; of Monadelph. 

 Triandr. Tamarindus; of Diadelph. Pentandr. Petaloste- 

 mum ; of Diadelph. Octandr. Securidaca ; of Diadelph. De- 

 candr. Nissolia, Dalbergia, Pongamia, Pterocarpus, Ame- 

 rimnum, Dipterix, Abrus, Erythrina, Butea, Piscidia, 

 Borbonia, *Spartium, *Genista, I-ebeckia, Raffnia, Aspa- 

 lathiLs, Sarconhvllum, Stauracanthus, *Ulex, Amorpha, 

 Platylobium, Boadsa, Pcottm, Templetonia, Goodia, Lod- 

 digesia, Wiborgia, Crotalaria, Hovea, *Ononis, *Anthyllis y 

 Arachis, Lupinus, Carpopogon, Phaseolus, Dolichos, Stizolo- 

 bium, Glycine, Apios, K'ennwlia, (^yUsta, Clitoria, Galactia, 

 *Pisum, "Ochrus, *Orobus, *I.athyrus, *Vicia, *Ervum, 

 Cicer, Liparia, Cytisus, IMullera, Geoffroya, Robinia, Colu- 

 tea, Swainsonia, Sutherlandia, Lessertia, Glycyrhiza, Ses- 

 bana, Coronilla, *Ornithopus, *Hippocrepis, Scorpiurus, 

 Smithia, /Eschynomene, Hallia, Lespedeza, *Hedysarum, 

 Zomia, I'lemingia, Galega, Indigofera, Tephrosia, Phaca, 

 *Oxytrophis, *Astragalns, Biscrrula, Dalea, Psorabla, *Meli- 



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