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With the plants by which it is constituted, there is a definite 

 number of epigynous stamens; the germen is inferior ; the pistil is 

 scarcely evident; the stigma is simple or divided ; and the fruit 

 consists of a berry or capsule, with one or several cells. 



20. The thirty-fifth order aristolochice, from the genus 

 aristolochia is the only constituent of the fifth or present 

 class. 



CLASS VI. PERICALYCIjE. 



21. The plants of this class are characterized by 

 their perigynous calyx ; also by the stamens being of a 

 definite or indefinite number, and perigynous, or at- 

 tached to the orifice of the calyx. 



The calyx is single, entire, or has several divisions ; and some- 

 times petaloid scales are attached to its edges. The germen is 

 superior or inferior, with one or more pistils, and simple or divided 

 stigmas, sometimes sessile. The fruit is one-seeded ; rarely many- 

 seeded; or it is naked and superior. 



22. The orders of this part of the system are eight, 

 from the thirty-sixth to the forty-third, viz. osyrideai, 

 mirobalanea, eleagnece, thymelia;, 3fc. 



36. Osyridea? Osyris. 



37. Mirobalaneas Terminalia. " 



38. Eleagnese Eleagnus. 



39. Thymelia; Daphne. 



40. Proteaceae Protea. 



41. Laurineae Laurus. 



42. Polygonese Polygonum. 



43. Atripliceae Atriplex. 



CLASS VII. HYPOCALYCI*. 



23. With the plants of this class the calyx is hypogy- 



