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13. POLYANDRIA. Stamens numerous, commonly 

 more so than in the last Class, and inserted into the 

 Receptacle, or base of the flower, as in the Poppy, 

 Anemone, &c. The plants of this fine and nume- 

 rous Class are very distinct in nature,, as well as 

 character, from those of the Icosandria. 



14. DIDYNAMIA. Stamens two long and two short 

 Here proportion comes to our assistance. This is a 

 natural Class, and contains most of the Labiate, 

 Ringentor Personate flowers, as the Dead-nettle, 

 Snap-dragon, Fox-glove, &c. 



15. TETRADYNAMIA. Stamens four long and two 

 short. A very natural Class, comprehending all the 

 Cruciform flowers, as the Wall-flower, Stock, Ra- 

 dish, Mustard, &c. Cleome only does not properly 

 belong to the rest. 



16. MONADELPIIIA. Stamens united by their fila- 

 ments, more or less extensively, into one tube, as 

 the Mallow tribe, in which such union is very re- 

 markable, and the Geranium family, in which it is 

 less evident. 



17. DIADELPHIA. Stamens united into two parcels, 

 both sometimes cohering together at the base. This 

 Class consists of Papilionaceous flowers, and is there- 

 fore natural, except that some such genera, having 



