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17. CALYCANTHEM^E. Calyx on the germ or growing to it, flowers beauti- 

 ful ; as Willow-herb, Ludwigia, OEnothera. Astringents. 



18. BICORNES. Anthers with two straight horns ; as Whortleberry, spicy 

 and bitter Wintergreen, Laurel. Astringents. 



19. HESPERIDES. Sweet-scented, leaves evergreen; as Myrtle, Cloves, 

 Mock-orange. Astringent and stomachic. 



20. ROTACE./E. Corols wheel-form ; as Gentian, St. John's wort. Tonics. 



21. PRECISE. Plants with early spring flowers, of an elegant, shewy ap- 

 pearance; as Primrose. Astringents. 



22. CARYOPHYLLE^E. Plants with caryophyllous corols; as Pink, Cockle. 

 Astringent and Secernant stimulants. 



23. TRIHILATJE. Flowers with 3 stigmas, capsules inflated and winged, 

 and generally three-seeded with distinct hilums ; as Nasturtion, Horse-chesnut. 

 Tonics and -Nutrientics. 



24. CORYDALES. Corols spurred or anomalous; as Fumitory, Touch-me- 

 not. Narcotic and Antiscorbutic. 



25. PUTAMINEAE. Plants which bear shell-fruit ; as Caperbush. Detergent 

 and Antiscorbutic. 



26. MuLTisiLiQiLiE. Having several pod-form capsules to each flower; 

 as Columbine, Larkspur, Rue, American cowslip. Cathartic and Caustic. 



27. RIICEADEAE. Plants wilh caducous calyxes, , and capsules or siliques; 

 as Poppy, Blcod-root, Celandine. Anodyne and Antiscorbutic. 



28. LURIDAE. Corols lurid, mostly monopetalous ; flowers Pentandrous, or 

 Didynamous with capsules ; as Tobacco, Thorn-apple, Night-shade, Fox-glove. 

 Narcotic and Antiscorbutic. 



29. CAMPANACEAE. Having bell-form corols, or those whose general aspect 

 is somewhat bell-form ; as Morning-glory, Bell-flower, Violet, Cardinal flower. 

 Cathartics and Secernant stimulants. 



30. CONTORTS. Corols twisted or contorted; as Milk- weed, Periwinkle, 

 Choak-dog. Cathartics and Antiscorbutics. 



31. VEPRECUL,*:. Having monophyllous calyxes, coloured like corols ; as 

 Leatherwood, Thesium. Antiscorbutic and Emetic. 



32. PAPILONACE^E Having papilionaceous flowers ; as Peas, Beans, Locust- 

 tree, Clover. Emollient, Nutrientic. 



33. LOMENTACE.E. Having legumes or loments, but not perfect papiliona- 

 ceous flowers ; as Cassia, Sensitive plant. Emollient, Astringent, Cathartic. 



34. CucuRBiTACEjE. Fruit pompion-like, anthers mostly united ; as Me- 

 lons, Cucumbers, Passion-flower. Cathartic and Refrigerant. 



35.''SENTicos.E. Prickly or hairy, with Polypetalous corols and a number 

 of seeds either naked or slightly covered; as Rose, Raspberry, Strawberry. 

 Astringent and Refrigerant. 



36. POMACE^E. Having many stamens on the calyx, and drupaceous or po- 

 maceous fruit ; as Pear, Currant, Cherry, Peach. Refrigerants. 



37. COLUMNIFER^E. Stamens united in the form of a column; as Holly- 

 hock, Mallows, Cotton. Emollient. 



38. TRICOCC^E. Having 3-celled capsules ; as Castor-oil plant, Spurge, 

 Box. Cathartic. 



39. SiLiciuosvE. Having silique pods ; as Cabbage, Mustard, Shepherd- 

 purse. Antiscorbutic, Nutrientic. 



40. PERSONATE. Having personate corols; as Snapdragon, Monkey- 

 flower. Deobstruents and Cathartics. 



41. AspERiFOLiiE. Corqls monopetalous, with 5 stamens, seeds 4, naked, 

 leaves rough ; as Comfrey, Stone-seed, (lithospermum.) Astringents and De- 

 obstruents. 



42. VERTICILLAT^;. Having Labiate flowers ; as Sage, Thyme, Catmint, 

 Motherwort. Stomachics nnd Astringents. 



43. DUMOS^E. Bushy pithy plants with small flowers, petals in 4 or 5 divi- 

 sions ; as Sumach, Eldfr, Holly. Tonic, and Cathartic. 



44. SEPIARI*. Having mostly tubular divided corols with few stamens ; 

 being ornamental shrubs ; as Lilac, Jasmine. Astringent. 



45. UMBELLATE. Flowers in umbels with 5-petalled corols, stamens 5, 

 styles 2, and 2 naked seeds ; as Fennel, Dill, Carrot, Poison-hemlock. Sto~ 

 machic and Narcotic, 



