if OB OFF AM YA “sé: 
The Stamina and Calyx, being lefs fubje@ 
to Luxuriancy, are fat more certain than the 
Petals. 
The Corolla varies as to its Figure in many 
Genera; as in Vaccinium, Pyrola, Andromeda, 
Nicotiana, Menyanthes, Primulas» Veronicas 
Gentiana, Hyacinthus, Scabiof2, and Narciffus. 
It varies alfo as to Number, being in Ranun- 
culus, Pentapetalous in fome Species, and 
Polypetalous in others; in Helleborus alfo, 
Pentapetalous and Polypetalous ; in Starice, 
Pentapetalous and Monopetalous; and in 
Fumaria, Dipetalous and Tetrapetalous : and 
the number is alfo fometimes variable in the 
fame Species; as is obferved in Carica, and 
‘fatropha. 
The Structure of the Pericarpium was for- 
merly thought to be of great Confequence 
in determining the Genera; but there are 
Examples without Number that demonftrate 
the contrary. There are a great many Ge- 
nera that have been eftablifhed on Diftinc- 
tions in the Pericarpium, and that are now 
rejected; of thefe we fhall give an ample 
Lift in Chap. .33. 
The Characters of Juxuriant Flowers, 
whether Eunuchs * or Mutilate, cannot be 
* Eunuchs are fuch as have loft the Stamina, which is 
the Cafe of full Flowers. Autilate are thofe that are in- 
complete, wanting the Corolla or Perianthium. 
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