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out of a specimen of Daphne indica, which chanced 

 to have but six stamens. 



2. Digynia has but few genera. The valuable Oryza, 

 Rice, of which there now seems to be more than 

 one species, is the most remarkable. It is a grass 

 with six stamens. 



3. Trigynia. See ' Rumev, Engl. Eot. t. 1533, 127, 

 &c., some species of which have separated flowers; 

 Tojieldia, t. 536; and Colchicum, t. 133 and 1432. 



4. Tetfagynia. Petiveriaalliacea, a plant the number 

 x of whose stamens is not very constant, and whose 



specific name is supposed to allude, not only to its 

 garlic scent, but also to the caustic humour of the 

 botanist whom it commemorates. 



5. Hexagynia. An order in Schreber and Willdenow, 

 contains JFendlandia popullfolia of the latter ; with 

 Damasonium of the former, a genus consisting of 



. Bof. t.\5. 



6. Polygynia. Alisma only Engl. Eot. t. 837, 

 775, &c. 



CLASS 7. Heptandria. Stamens 7. Orders 4. 



1. Monogynia. Trientalis, Engl. Bot. t. 15, a favour- 

 ite plant of Linnaeus ; and lEsculm, the Horse 

 Chesnut. Several genera are removed to this order 

 by late writers. 



2. Digynia. Limeum, an African genus only. 



3. Tefragynia. Saururus a Virginian plant, Aponc- 



