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1. Polyga'mia JEqua'lis ; all the florets furnished 

 with both stamens and pistils. 



2. Super' flua ; florets of the centre 



having both stamens and pistils, those of the 

 circumference pistils only. The common daisy 

 is an example of this order. [Plate 21.] 

 3. Frustrafnea ; florets of the centre hav- 

 ing both stamens and pistils, those of the circum- 

 ference neither. 



4. Necessa'ria ; florets of the centre hav- 

 ing stamens and pistils, without seeds ; those of 

 the circumference pistils only, with seeds. 



5. Segregate, ; several florets enclosed 



within one common calyx ; each having, besides, 

 a separate calyx of its own. 



POLYGYN'IA ; having many pistils. The name of one 

 of the orders, in the classes Pentandria, Hexan- 

 dria, Icosandria, and Polyandria. [Plate 14.] 

 POLYPET'ALOUS, corolla or flower ; having more than 

 one petal: as the Rose or the Poppy. [Plates 14. 

 and 15.] 



POLYPHYI/LOUS, calyx ; many-leaved. 

 PRICKLES ; sharp points growing from the bark, only, 

 of a Plant, and coming off along with it : as in the 

 Rose [Plate 14.], and Bramble. THORNS grow from 

 the wood. [Plate 22.] 



PROCUMBENT ; lying on the ground, but without put- 

 ting forth roots. 



PULPY ; softer than fleshy : applied to fruit, as in the 

 Gooseberry and Currant, and sometimes to leaves. 

 A Cherry is pulpy, but an Apple is fleshy, 

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