114 ANPINTRODUCTION 
ftrait : the lower {preading and trifid. The 
middle Lacinia the broadeft. 
STAMINA—Four Filaments, fubulate; 
nferted in the tube of the Corolla, and in- 
clined towards the back thereof. The two 
inner and neareft the fhorteft.- Allof them 
parallel, and rarely exceeding the length 
of the Corolla. The Antherae lodged un= 
derthe upper Lip of the Corolla in pairs ; 
in each of which refpectively the two An- 
therxz approach each other. 
PIS TILLUM—The Germen commonly 
above the Receptacle. The Style fingle, 
filiform, bent in the fame form as the Fila- 
ments, ufually placed within them, a little 
exceeding them in length, and flightly 
curved towards the fummit. The Stigma 
for the molt Part emarginate. . 
PERICARPIUM—Either wantifig (fee 
the Firft Order). or, if prefent, ufually Bi- 
locular (fee the Second Order). 
SEEDS—'f no Pericarpium, four, lodg- 
ed within the hollow of the Calyx, as in a 
Capfule ; but if there be a Pericarpium, more 
numerous, and faftened to a Receptacle 
placed in the Middle of the Pericarpium. 
The Flowers of this Clafs are for the 
moft Part almoit upright, but inclining a 
little at an acute Angle ies the Stem, that 
the 
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