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CONVERSATION THE FIFTH. 



CLASS 4. TETRAN'DRIA. I'LEX AQUIFO'LIUM, COM- 

 MON HOLLY, EXAMINED. CLOTHIERS' TEASEL. 



MADDER. BIRCH-TREE. ALDER. DUTCH MYR- 

 TLE. BOX.-"-CENTUN'CULUS MINIMUS. MISELTOE. 

 PARASITICAL PLANTS. ROSE-COLOURED BAL- 

 SAM-TREE. FLOWER-OF-THE-AIR. THE GREAT 



FLOWER, RAFFLE'SIA. 



MOTHER. 



WELL, Edward, if you are inclined to begin the 

 fourth class, Tetrandria, to-day, bring me a piece 

 of Holly from the garden, and we will compare it 

 with the description. 



EDWARD. 

 Is Holly a native plant, mamma ? 



MOTHER. 



Yes, one of the species grows wild in England. 

 The botanical name is Flex Aquifo'lium; and it is 

 in the order Tetragynia of this class. 



EDWARD, 



I thought that all the leaves of holly were prickly, 

 but here are some quite smooth. 



