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Characters of the FILIces. 
CALY X—A Squama growing out of the 
Leaf, opening on one of its Sides; and under 
which there are pedunculate Globules; each 
Globule is girt with an elaftic Ring, 
which break elaftically, and theds a Dutt, 
which are the Seeds. 
This Order contains eighteen Genera; 
which, not admitting of any certain Dif-” 
tin@ion from their Fructification, have been 
ranged by Linnaeus according to their Situa- 
tion under their covers, and are as follows, 
viz. Cycas, Zania, Equifetum,Onoclea, Ophio- 
gloffum, Ofmunda, Acroflicum, Pteris, Biech- 
num, fiemtonitis, Lonchit:s, Afplenium, Poly 
podium, Adianthum, Trichomanes, Marfilea, 
Pilularia, and Ifetes. 
Orver II. MUSCI, Mojfes. The Cha- 
racter of the Plants comprehended under this 
Title are, Anthere without Filaments ; the 
female Flowers diftiné, and withour any 
Piftillum ; and the Seeds, confifting only of 
a naked Corculum, without Cotyledon or 
Tunic. The Genera of this Order have been 
diflinguifhed by Linnaeus, according to the 
following Circumftance, viz. The Antherz, 
with or without a Calyptra +, placed on the 
* A Veil, 
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