JIISSI Ell's NATURAL SYSTEM. 203 



In the peristamineve the corolla is of one piece, tubular, and 

 sometimes deeply divided, and occasionally accompanied with a 

 partial sheath, which encloses each flower before its expansion. 

 These flowers contain one or more ovaries, surmounted with an 

 equal number of pistils. The fruit is one-celled, one or many- 

 seeded, and opens in the form of two valves. 



14. The divisions or orders of this class are twelve, 



from the nineteenth to the thirtieth ; viz. palma;, aspa- 

 ruginece, rest'uicea;, juncete, commelinece, and so on. 



19. Palmae Palms. 



20. AsparagineaL- Asparagus. 



21. Restiaceie Restio. 



22. Junceas Juncus. 



23. C'ommelineae Commeliua. 



24. Alismacea-. Alisma. 



25. Colchicea-. Colchicum. 



26. Liliaceae Lilium. 



27. Bromeliacea- Bromelia. 



28. Asphodeliacea; Asphodelus. 



29. NarcissesB Narcissus. 



30. Iridea: Iris. 



CLASS IV. EPISTAMINES. 



15. This class very much resembles the third, but it 

 is distinguished by the stamens being superior or epigy- 

 nous } which is, situated over the ovary or style, and 

 always of a definite number. 



In these plants the ovary is solitary and inferior, generally sur- 

 mounted by a single pistil, and a simple or divided stigma. Their 

 fruit is a berry or capsule, with several cells. 



1G. There are only four orders in this class, from 



