CHARACTERS OF LINNJSAN CLASSES. 



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an Anemone, or a Paeony ; when the calyx and corolla of the 

 former are pulled off, they carry the stamens with them ; but 

 they may be entirely removed from the latter, leaving the stamens 

 attached to the disk. These two classes will, therefore, stand as 

 follows : 



FIG. 116. 



Polygynia. Penta^ynia- 



CLASS XIII. POLYANDRIA. Twenty stamens or more, Inserted into the receptacle. 

 Orders Monogynia, Digynia, Trigynia, Tetragynia, Pentagynia, and Polygynia. 



The next two classes are characterised by peculiarities in the 

 proportional length of the stamens, as well as in their number. 

 Those which are longer than the rest are said to be in power ; 

 and the termination dynamia is applied to the number of these, 

 in order to designate their peculiarity. 



Fro. 117 



Angiospermia. Gymnospermia. 



CLASS XIV. BIDYNAMIA. Four stamens, two longer than the others. Orders Gym- 

 nospermia and A ngiospermia. 



