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Clas>:Sca- have a corolla with six petals ; as in Tulipa, Orni- 

 , thogalum, llfO'itelid. 



11. Sarmenlaccte, that have very weak stems and 

 liliaceous flowers ; as Gloriosa, Smilax, Asparagus. 



12. Olcracctc, that have plain flowers, i. e. of no 

 beauty, as in Blitum, Spinacia, Pdiveria, Herniaria. 



13. Succu/e' t(e, that have very thick fleshy leaves, 

 as in Cactus, Mcscmbr^anlhemum. 



14. Gruinale?, have a pentapetalous corolla, seve- 

 ral pistils, and a long pointed capsule, as in Lhium. 



15. Inundatce, grow under water with flowers of 

 no beauty, as Hipp/iris, Zaniiic/iellia, Ruppia 



16. Calyctftorce, that have only a calyx, in which 

 the stamina are inserted, as in Elcagnus, Osyris. 



17. Calycanlhemas. In these the 'calyx is seated 

 on the germen or grows to it, and the flowers are 

 very beautiful, as in Epilobium, Gaura, Oenothera. 



18. Bicornes, have the antherae furnished with two 

 long straight points or horns, as in Ledum, Vaccini- 

 um, Erica, Pi/rola. 



19. Hespendes, these have strong ever-green leaves, 

 sweet- smelling flowers, and many stamina, as in Myr- 

 tus, Psidium, Eugenia. 



20. Rotacc/e, bearing a wheel-shaped corolla, as in 

 Anngallis, Lysimachia, Phlox. 



21. Preciae. that have spacious flowers which ap- 

 pear early in the spring, as Primula, Androsace. 



22. CaryophyUcce,\.\w$e having a monophyllous tu- 

 bular calyx, a pentapetalous corolla, ten stamina, and 

 long ungues to the petals, as Dianthus, Saponaria. 



2S. Trihilatae, these have a style with three stig- 

 mata, and winged or inflated capsules, as Melia. 



24. Conjdales. The flowers of these have either a 

 spur, (calcarata), or are of a singular form, as in 

 IZpimcdium, Pingvicnla. 



25. Putaminetse, that bear fruit in a hard shell, as 

 in Capparis, Morisonia. 



26. MuUjtiliqu.ee, bearing many siliques, as in P(co- 

 nia, TroUius, Caltha. 



27. Rkoeadce, that have a caducous calyx, and a 

 capsule or silique, as in Argemone, C/ielidonium. 



28. Lnridai, that have commonly a monopetalous 

 corolla, a pericarpium and five stamina. They are 

 endowed for the most part with poisonous or danger- 

 ous qualities, as Datura, Solarium. 



29. Campanacece ; these have bell-shaped flowers, 

 as the Campanula, Convolvulus. 



30. Contortce ; in these the corolla is twisted, or 

 the stamina and pistils are covered with leaves resem- 

 bling petals ; as in Nerium, Axclepias. 



31. Vepreculce, have a monophyllous calyx, co- 

 loured like a corolla ; as in Dirca, Daphne. 



32. Papilionacece ; these include the papilionace- 

 ous flowers, as View, Pisiim, Phaseolus. 



33. Lomentacew; these bear a legumen or lomen- 

 tum, but not a papilionaceous flower ; as Mimosa, 

 (V/.v.v/ff, Ceratonia, Glctlitxchia. 



34. Cuciirbitacete, whose fruit is a pepo or pump- 

 kin, and in general they have united stamina, as in 

 Ciicinnis, Bryoniu, Pasilfiora. 



S5. Senticosee have a polypctalous corolla, and the 

 fruit consists of a number of seeds, either naked or 

 slightly covered. The leaves and stems are cither 

 k-iiry or prickly, as in Poteutilla, Akliemillu, RK/IHS. 



36. Ponuicece have many stamina inserted in the 

 calyx, and a drupa or apple for fruit, as Sorbus. 



37. Colmnnifcrof ; in these the stamina unite and 

 form a long tube, as in Malva, Altlimi, Hibiscus. 



rilocul 



38. Tricofcae, bearing a trilocular capsule, as Eu- Class!* 

 phorbia, Tragia, Ricinus. 



39. Siliqwisce, bearing a silique or silicle, as Thlas- *" 

 pi, Dfaba, Raphanus. 



40. Personata;, bearing a masked or personate 

 flower, as in Antirrhinum. 



41. Asperij'oUas; these have four naked seeds, a 

 monopetalous corolla, five stamina, and rough leaves, 

 as in Echium, Symphytiim, A ucliusa. 



42. PJerticillatce ; these have labiated or ringent 

 flowers, as Thymus, Monardu, Nepeta. 



43. Dwnosce ; these are shrubby plants, and their 

 stem is furnished with a soft medulla or pith ; their 

 flowers are small, the petals with four or five lacinia:, 

 as in Viburnum. Rhamnus, Euonymus. 



44. Sepiarus; shrubs, commonly with a tubular 

 and laciniated corolla, and a tew stamina, in general 

 only two, as in Syringa, Ligustrum, Jasminitm. 



45. Umbellaice, bearing an umbel of flowers, a 

 pentapetalous corolla, five stamina, two styles, and 

 two naked seeds ; as in Apium, Pastinaca, Daucus. 



46. Hederacecc; these have a quinquefid corolla, 

 five or ten stamina, and fruit like a berry, on a com- 

 pound racemus ; as in Hettera, Panax, Vilis, Cissus. 



47. Stellatce ; these have a quadrifid corolla, four 

 stamina, and two naked seeds. The leaves ar com- 

 monly verticillated ; as in Galium, Asperula. 



48. Aggregates; these appear like compound 

 flowers, but have no united antherae ; as Scabiosa. 



49. Composites this order contains all the com- 

 pound flowers. 



50. Amcntacea:; this contains those plants whose 

 fruit is a catkin. 



51. Conifcrie; this contains those that bear a 

 strobilus ; as Pinus, Junipcrus, Sec. 



52. Cocitluntilfe ; those which bear several berries 

 or similar fruit united in one, as in Annona Uvuria. 



53. Scabridcc, that bear rough leaves and flowers 

 of no beauty, as Ficus, Urtica, Parietaria, Cannabis. 



54. Miscellanea; ; to this order belong all those 

 plants which cannot be referred to one or other of 

 the foregoing. 



55. Filices.~] 



56. Musci. ( part nj _ ch j gect< 2 pl kxv> 

 5 1. AlgtE. I 



58. Fungi. J 



SECT. II. Natural Method of Jussicu. 



The illustrious Anthony Laurence De Jussieu, has Natura 

 given the most perfect natural method that has hither- Met l> 01 

 to appeared ; we shall therefore give such a sketch of S1 

 it as our plan will allow. 



This philosopher contends for three great and 

 principal divisions among plants, founded on the 

 form of the embryo. Those are called ACOTYLEDONS, 

 when the seeds are destitute of lobes, such as theClass 

 Cryptogamia; those are named MONOCOTYLEDONS, 

 that have only one' lobe ; and, last of all, those are 

 named DICOTYLEDONS that have two lobes. 



The first division contains only one Class, which 

 is divided into six orders. 1. Fungi. 2. Algae. 3. 

 Hepalicee. 4. Musci. 5. Filices. 6. Naiades. 

 These orders contain the whole of the Cryptogamia 

 of Linnaeus. 



The second great division is composed of three 

 Classes, the first of which (Monocotyledones. Sta- 

 mina hypogyna) is divided into four orders. 1, 



