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ORDERS OF PLANTS. 



resembling a butterfly in shape ; of which number are all the 

 leguminous vegetables. The genera are as follow : Ana- 

 gyris, Sophora, Abrus, Amorpha, Anthyllis, Arachis, Aspa- 

 lathus, Borbonia, Crotalaria, Ebenus, Erithrina, Genista, 

 Lupinus, Nissolia, Ononis, Piscidia, Pterocarpus, Spartium, 

 Ulex, jEschynomene, Astragalus, Biserrula, Cicer, Clitoria, 

 Colutea, Coronilla, Cytisus, Dolichos, Ervum, Galega, Geof : 

 froya, Glycine, Glycyrrhiza, Hedysarum, Hippocrepis, Indigo- 

 fera, Lathyrus, Lotus, Medicare, Ornithopus, Orobus, Phaca, 

 Phaseolus, Pisum, Psoralea, Robiriia, Scorpiurus, Trifolium, 

 Trigonella, and Vicia. 



33. LOMENTACE;. 



From lomentum, the meal of beans, in allusion to the 

 pulse-like nature of the plants in this order. They very 

 much resemble the last order. This includes the following 

 genera: Adenthera, Bauhinia, Csesalpina, Cassia, Ceratonia, 

 Cercis, Gleditsia, Guilandina, Haematoxylon, Hymensea, 

 Mimosa, Parkinsonia, Poinciana, and Poligala. 



34. CuCUllEJ.TACE.iE. 



From cucurbita, a gourd, because the plants of this order 

 resemble the gourd in external figure and habit. The genera 

 are, Gronovia, Anguria, Elaterium, Sicyos, Melothria, Bryo- 

 nia, Cucurbita, Cucumis, Trichosanthes, Memordica, Fuillea, 

 and Passiflora. 



35. SENTICOS;E. 



From sentis, a briar or bramble. In this order are the 

 following' genera: Rosa, Rubus, Sibbaldia, Tormentilla, 

 Agrimonia, Alchimilla, Aphanes, Comarum, Dryas, Fragawa, 

 Geum, and Potentilla. 



36. POMACE.&. 



From pomum, an apple. The order consists of such plants 

 as have a pulpy esculent fruit, of the apple, berry, or cherry 

 kind; and includes the following genera: Spirsea, Ribes, 

 Sorbus, Cratoegus, Mespilus, Pyrus, Punica, Chrysobalanus, 

 Prunus, and Amygdalus. 



37. COLUMNIFER^E. 



From columna, a pillar, and fero, to bear. This order 

 consists of plants whose stamens and pistil have the appear- 

 ance of the column or pillar in the centre of the flower. In 

 all the genera the root is fibrous, in none bulbous or tuber- 

 ous ; the stem in most is herbaceous, but some are large 

 trees. The leaves are never opposite. There are no ten- 

 drils. None of them are poisonous, or fetid ; and the flowers 

 of most are handsome. The genera are: Bixa, Corchorus, 

 Heliocarpus, Kiggeleria, Microcos, Muntingia, Thea, Tilia, 

 Turners, Triumfetta, Ayenia, Grewia, Helicteres, Kleinhovia, 

 Adansonia, Alcea, Althaea, Bombax, Camella, Gossypium, 

 Hermannia, Hibiscus, l.avatera, Malope, Malva, Melochia, 

 Napeea, Pentapetes, Sida, Stewartia, Theobroma, Urena, and 

 Waltheria. 



38. TRICOCCX. 



This order consists of plants which have a three-cornered 

 capsule, having three cells or internal divisions, each con- 

 taining a single-seed. It includes the following genera: 

 Acalypha, Adelia, Andrachne, Buxus, Cambogia, Carica, 

 Cliffortia, Clutia, Cneorum, Croton, Cupania, Dalechampia, 

 Euphorbia, Excoecaria, Gucttarda, Hernandia, Hippomane, 

 Hura, Jatropha, Mercurialis, Phyllanthus, Plunkenetia, Ri- 

 cinus, Solandra, Sterculis, Tragia, and Triallis. 



39. SILIQUOS.S. 



From siliqua, a pod ; plants which have a pod for their 

 seed-vessel. In this order are the following genera : Arabis, 

 Brassica, Bunius, Cardamine, Cheiranthus, Crambe, Den- 

 taria, Erysimum, Heliopliila, Hesperis, Isatis, Sisymbrium, 

 Turritis, Alyssum, Anastatica, Biscutella, Clypeola, Coch- 



learia, Draba, Iberis, Lepidium, Lunaria, Myagrum, Peetaria, 

 Subularia, Thlaspi, and Vella. 



40. PERSONATE. 



From persona, a masque: plants whose flowers are fur- 

 nished with an irregular, gaping or grinning petal, in figure 

 somewhat resembling the snout of an animal ; the stamens 

 are usually four, two of them longest, or sometimes only two 

 in all; style solitary; and the fruit generally superior, of 

 two cells, with numerous seeds. The following genera are 

 included in this order : Collinsonia, Dianlhera, Gratiola, 

 Justitia, Scoparia, Verbena, Veronica, Acanthus, Antirrhinum, 

 Avicennia, Barleria, Bartsia, Besleria, Bignonia, Bontia, 

 Buchnera, Capraria, Chelone, Citharexylon, Clerodendrum, 

 Columnea, Cornutia, Craniolavia, Cymbaria, Dodartia, Du- 

 rante, Erinus, Euphrasia, Gerardia, Gesneria, Gmelina, Hal- 

 leria, Lantana, Lathrsea, Manulea, Martynia, Melampyrum, 

 Mimulus, Obolaria, Orobanche, Ovieda, Pedicularis, Petrea, 

 Phryma, Rhinanthus, Ruellia, Schwalbea, Scrophularia, 

 Stemodia, Torenia, To/zia, Vandellia, Vitex, and Volkameria. 



41. ASPERIFOLI^E, 



The plants in this order are so denominated, because they 

 are usually rough-leaved : their flowers have five stamens, 

 all of equal length. The genera are, Pulmonaria, Cynoglos- 

 sum, Borago, Anchusa, Echium, Heliotropium, Lithosper- 

 mum, Cerinthe, Myosotis, Symphytum, Onosma, Asperugo, 

 Lycopsis, Porana, and Tournefortia. 



42. VERTICILLATS. 



Whoiied-flowered plants : the stamens four or two ; if 

 four, two longer, or more perfect, than the others. The 

 genera are, Ajuga, Amathystea, Ballota, Betonica, Cleonia, 

 Clenopodium, Cunila, Dracocephalum, Galeopsis, Glechoma, 

 Horminum, Pyreusean, Hyssopus, Lamium, Lavandula, Leo- 

 nurus, Lycopus, Marrubium, Melissa, Melittis, Mentha, 

 Moluccella, Monarda, Nepeta, Ocymum, Origanum, Orvala, 

 Phlomis, Prasium, Prunella, Rosmarinus, Salvia, Satureia, 

 Scutellaria, Sideritis, Stachys, Teucrium, Thymbra, Thymus, 

 Trichostema, and Ziziphora. 



43. DUMOSJE. 



From domus, a thicket, because the plants of this order are 

 chiefly shrubs, or low bushy trees, such as form thickets. 

 The genera are, Sideroxyhnn, Bumelia, Rhamnus, Phylica, 

 Ceanothus, Buttneria, Chrysophyllum, Achras, Prinos, Ilex, 

 Callicarpa, Euonymus, Rochefortia, Olnstrus, Cassine, 

 Viburnum, Sambucus, Rhus, Schinus, and Fagara. 

 44. SEPIAIUX. 



From sepas, a hedge : the Jasmine tribe. The genera arc, 

 Chionanlhus, Fraxinus, Jasminum, Ligustrum, Nyctanthes, 

 Olea, Phillyrea, and Syringa. 



45. UMBELLATJE. 



From wnbella, an umbel : plants whose flowers grow in 

 umbels. Linneus fixes the character of this order in the five 

 stamens, two styles, and two seeds, all umbellate flowers not 

 being comprehended therein. The genera are, TEgopodium, 

 .ZLthusa, Amtni, Anelhum, Angelica, Apiurn, Arctopus, 

 Artedia, Astrantia, Athamanta, Bubon, Bunium, Bupleurum, 

 Cachrys, Carum, Caucalis, CliEcrophyllum, Cicuta, Conium, 

 Coriandrum, Cuminum, Daucus, Echinophora, Eryngium, 

 Herula, Hasselquistia, Heracleum, Hydrocotyle, Imperatoria, 

 Laserpitium, Ligusticum, Oenanthe, Pastinacea, Peuceda- 

 num, Phellanclrium, Pimpinella, Sanicula, Scandix, Selinum, 

 Seseli, Sium, Sison, Smyrnium, Thapsia, and Tordilium. 



46. HEDERACE.E. 



From hedera, Ivy; consisting of Ivy, and a few other 

 genera that seem nearly allied to it; as, Aralia, Cissus, 

 Hedera, Panax, Vitis, and Zanthoxylum. 



