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ORDER I. MONANDRIA, comprehending such 

 plants as have their male flowers furnished with one 

 stamen. Of this order there are three genera, viz. 

 Najas, Pandanus, and Brosimum. 



ORDER II. DIANDRIA, comprehending such 

 plants as have their male flowers furnished with two 

 stamina. This order contains ten genera, viz. Val- 

 lisneria, Salix, Cecropia, Empetrum, Osyris, Stilago, 

 Caturus, Excoecaria, Restio, and Maba. 



ORDER III. TETRANDRIA, comprehending such 

 plants as have their male flowers furnished with Jour 

 stamina This order contains seven genefra, viz. 

 Hippophae, Trophis, Viscunv Montinia, Brucea, 

 Batis, and Myrica. 



ORDER IV. PENTANDRTA, comprehending such 

 plants as have their male flowers furnished with Jvcc 

 stamina. This order contains eleven genera, viz. 

 Pistacia, Zanthoxylum, Astronium, Iresine, Anti- 

 desma, Spinacia, Acnida, Cannabis, Humulus, Za- 

 nonia, Fewillea, and Canarium. 



ORDER V. HEXANDRIA, comprehending such 

 plants as have their male flowers furnished with slv 

 stamina. This order contains four genera, viz. Ta- 

 mus, Smilax, Rajania, and Dioscorea. 



ORDER VI. OCTANDRIA, comprehending such 

 plants as have their male flowers furnished with eight 

 stamina. This order contains three genera, viz. Po- 

 pulus, Rhodiola, and Margaritaria. 



ORDER VII. ENNEANDRIA, comprehending such 

 plants as have their male flowers furnished with nine 

 stamina. This order contains two genera; viz. Mer- 

 curialis, and, Hydrocharis. 



ORDER VIII. DECANDRFA, comprehending such 

 plants as have their male flowers furnished with ten 

 stamina. This order contains four genera, viz. Ca- 

 rica, Kiggelaria, Coriaria, and Schinus. 



ORDER IX. DODECANDRIA, comprehending such 

 plants as have their male flowers furnished with twelve 



