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BOTANY FOR BEGINNERS. 



84. fll. ICOS-ANDRIA,* 



(Eikosi.) 

 Number and I 20 



] 12 POLY-ANDRIA, 



(Polus.) 

 many. 



I 



LCh. IV 



Over ten slamens 

 inserted on the 

 Calyx. Over ten 

 Stamens inserted 

 on the Recepta 

 cle. 



Fig. 7. 



. 85. The two following classes are named by prefixing Green 

 numerals to DYNAMIA, which signifies power or length. 



Number C 



and relative < 13. DI-DYNAMIA, 

 length. ( 



Number ( 

 and relative < 

 length. ( 



14. 



TETRA-DY- 



NAMIA, 



(Having four stamens ; two 



< of which are longer or more 

 ( powerful than the other two. 

 ( Having six stamens ; four 



< of which, are longer or more 

 ( powerful than the other two. 



Fig. 8. 



86. The two following classes are named by prefixing 

 Greek numerals to the word ADELP.HIA, which signifies brother- 

 kood. 



( Stamens united by their 

 15. MON-ADELPHIA. < filaments in one set or 

 ( brotherhood. 



* The name of this class does not now designate its character, siuce 

 Uie number of stamens is often more or less than twenty. 



84. What are the two classes which depend on the number and po- 

 sition of the stamens ? 



85. What fvo classes depend on the number and relative length of 

 stamens 7 



8H. "W hat two classes have their stamens united by their laments 1 



