CLASS VIII., IX., X. 15* 



CLASS viii. OCTANDRIA. Eight Stamens. 



Order 1. Monogynia. One pistil. 



OENO'THERA. Calyx 4-cleft, tabular, caducous, divisions reflected , 

 petals 4, inserted on the calyx ; stigma 4-cleft ; capsule 4-celled, 4- val- 

 ued ; seeds not feathered, affixed to a central 4-sided columella. (sea- 

 bish, c t evening primrose.) 



TROPJE'OLUM. Calyx 4 or 5-cleft, coloured spurred ; petals 4 or 5, 

 unequal ; nuts leathery, sulcate. (nasturtion ) 



CLASS ix. ENNEANDRIA. Nine Stamens. 



Order 1. Monogynia. One pistil. 



LAU'RUS. Calyx 4 to 6-parted ; corolla 0; nectaries 3, each a 2- Bris- 

 tled or 2-lobed gland, surrounding the germ; drupe 1-seeded. Stamens 

 vary from 3 to 14, but they are generally in two series of 6 each, with 

 3 of the inner series barren often dioecious. The calyx may be taken 

 for a corolla. (sassafras, spice-bush.) 



CLASS x. DECANDRIA. Ten Stamens. 



Order 1. Monogynia. One pistil. 



A. Flowers polypetalous, irregular, (mostly papilionaceous.) 

 CAS"SIA. Calyx 5-leaved ; corolla 5-petaled ; anthers 3, lower ones' 

 beaked, and on longer incurved filaments-, legume membranaceour 

 cassia.) 



B. Flowers polypetalous, regular. 



PY'ROLA. Calyx 5-parted, petals 5 ; styles longer than the stamens , 

 anthers with two pores at the base before, and the top after the open- 

 Ing of the flower ; capsule 5-celled, dehiscent at the angles near the 

 3as. (shin leaf.) 



CHIMAPH"ILA. Calyx 5-parted; petals 5; anthers beaked, with 2 

 pores at the base before, and at the top after the opening of the flower ; 

 style immersed; stigma thick, orbiculate; capsule 5-celled, dehiscent 

 at the angles near the summit (prince's pine, pipsissiwa.) 



Exotic. 



RU'TA. Calyx 5-parted; petals concave ; receptacle surrounded by 

 10 nectariferous doUj capsule lobed. (Petals sometimes 4, arid sta- 

 mens 8.) (rue.) 



C. moviers monopetalous. 



EPIG/A. Calyx double, outer 3-leaved, inner 5-parted; (or calyx 

 5-parted, with 3 bracts;) corolla salver-form; border 5-parted, spread- 

 ing; tube villose within ; capsule 5-celled, many-seeded; receptacle 

 5-parted. (trailing arbutus.) 



VACCI"NIUM. Calyx superior, 5 toothed or 5-parted, corolla bell c" 

 pitcher form, 5-clefl, the divisions reflected -'filaments inserted on tnt 



