68 AN INTRODUCTION 



CHAP. X. 



OF THE SEVENTH CLASS HEPTANDRIA. 



THIS Class consists of such plants as bear herma- 

 phrodite flowers, furnished with seven Stamina. The 

 orders of this class are four, viz. 



ORDER I. MONOGYN i A, comprehending such plants 

 as have but one Style. This order contains three 

 genera, viz. Trientalis, Disandra, and ./Esculus. 



ORDER II. DIGYNIA, comprehending such plants 

 as have two Styles. This order contains one genus, 

 viz. Limeum. 



ORDER III. TETRAGYNIA, comprehending such 

 plants as have four Styles. Of this order there are 

 two genera, viz. Saururus, and Aponogeton. 



ORDEH IV. HEPTAGYNIA, containing such plants 

 as have seven Styles. Of this order there is only one 

 genus, viz. Septas. 



CHAP. XL 



OF THE EIGHTH CLASS OcTANDRIA. 



THIS class consists of such plants as bear herma- 

 phrodite flowers, furnished with eight Stamina. The 

 orders are four, viz. 



ORDER!. MONOGYNI A, comprehending such plants 

 as have but one Style. Of this order there are thirty- 

 three genera, distinguished into, 1 . Those with com- 

 plete flowers ; of which there are twenty-six, viz. 

 Mimusops, Tropseolum, Bseckea, Memecylon, Com- 

 bretum, Ophira, Gaura, Epilobium, Oenothera, 



