TO BOTANY. . ee 
STAMINA—The Filaments united be- 
» low, but diftina upwards if there be more 
thanone{. The exterior ones fhorter than 
the interior. ‘The Antherz incumbent. 
PISTILLUM—The Receptacle of the 
Fructification prominent in the Centre of the 
Flower. The Germen ered, furfounding 
the Top of the Receptacle in a jointed Ring. 
The Styles are all united below in one Sub- 
ftance with the Receptacle, but divided above 
into as many Threads as there are Germen. 
The Stigmd fpreading and thin. 
PERIC: ARPIUM—A Capfule divided 
into as many Loculaments as there are 
Piftilla. Its Figure various in the different 
Genera. 
SEEDS—Kidney- thaped. 
The Corolla in this Clafs has been called 
Monopeta/ous ; but asthe Petals are all dif 
tinct at the Bafe, it is to be ftyled more pro- 
perly Pentapetalous, notwith{tanding the Pe- 
tals cohere by the Union of the Stamina. 
The Orders are eight, viz. 
Orpver I. TRIANDRIA, comprehend- 
ing fuch Plants as have ¢hree Stamina, ‘This. 
$£ The Melochia has five Antherz, but it does not ap- 
pear that there are any diftinét Filaments. See its Cha- 
saCter in the Genera Plantarum. 
Or- 
