BOTANY. 



'.'. Digynia. Chenopodium, Ulmus, Gen- 

 tiana. Then follow the whole natural 

 order of Umbelliferae, of which Daucus, 

 Angelica, Cicuta, and Apium, are exam- 

 ples. 



3. Trigynia. Viburnum, Sambucus. 



4. Tetragynia. Parnassia. 



5. Peniagynia. Statice and Linum. 



6. Polygynia. Myosurus only. 

 VI. Htxandria. Stamens 6. 



1. Monogynia. Lilium, and others of 

 its natural order, thence called Liliace- 

 ous : a tribe considered by Linnseus as 

 the noblest of the vegetable kingdom ; an 

 idea supposed to allude not merely to 

 their beauty and splendour, but also the 

 text, "Consider the lilies of the field, how 

 they grow, they toil not, neither do they 

 spin." 



2. Digynia. Oryza and Gahnia, grass- 

 es with 6 stamens. 



3. Trigynia. R< mex, Colchicum, 

 Scheuchzeria,the latter lately discovered 

 to be a British genus, by the Rev. Mr. 

 Dalton, of Yorkshire. 



4. Tetragynia. Petiveria only. 



5. Hexagynia. Wendlandia and Da- 

 masonium of Schreber. 



6. Polygynia. Alisma only. 

 V1J. Heptandria. Stamens 7. 



1. Monogynia, Trientalis, and JEsculus. 

 '2. Digynia. Limeum. 



3. Tetragynia. Saururus. 



4. Hepta.uynia. Septas. 



VIII. Octandria. Stamens 8. 



1. Monogynia. A large and beautiful 

 order, containing Epilobium, Fuchsia, 

 Vaccium, and the vast genus Erica : also, 

 according to Dr. Smith, Acer. 



2. Digynia. Msehrin^ia, See. 



3. Trigynia. Polygonum, &c. 



4. Tetragynia. Adoxa, Paris. 



IX. Enneandria. Stamens 9. 



1. Monogynia. Laurus, famous for 

 producing the cinnamon, sassafras, and 

 camphor. 



2. Trigynea. Rheum, the rhubarb only. 



3. Hexagynea. Butomus. 



X. Decandria. Stamens 10. A rather 

 numerous class. 



1. Monogynia. Cassia, and some other 

 papilionaceous plants. Also Ruta and its 

 i'arnily, followed by Kalmia, Rhododen- 

 dron, Andromeda, &c. 



2. Digynia. Saxifraga, Dianthus, Sa- 

 ponaria. 



3. Trigynia. Silene and Arenaria,both 

 allied to Dianthws ; also Malpighia and 

 JJannisteria. 



4. Pentagynia. Lychnis, Cerastium, 

 and Spergula ; allied also to the Dianthus. 

 Cotyledon, Sedum, and Oxalis follow. 



5. Decagynia. Neurada and Phytolac- 

 ca. 



XI. Dodecandria. Stamens 12 19. 



1. Monogynia. Ly thrum, Halesise, Pe- 

 ganum. 



2. Digynia. Agrimonia. 



3 Trigynia. Reseda and Euphorbia. 



4. Tetragynia. Has been recently 

 established to receive Calligonum and 

 Apousgeton. 



5. Pentagynia. Glinus. 



6. Dodecagynia. Sempervivum, the 

 house -leek. 



Thus far the Linnrean classes are found- 

 ed solely upon the number ofthe stamens. 

 In the following ones, insertion, propor- 

 tion, and connection of the same parts 

 are to be considered. Of all the preced- 

 ing classes, the characters of the 4'h, 

 6th, and 10th, chiefly interfere with any 

 ofthe subsequent ones, as will be ex- 

 plained hereafter. 



XII. Icosandriti. Stamens twenty, or 

 more, inserted into, or growing out of 

 the calyx. This mode of insertion al- 

 ways indicates an eatable and wholesome 

 fruit. 



1. Monogynia. Myrtus, Amygdalus, 

 Primus 



2. Pentagynia. According to Dr Smith, 

 should comprise also the Digynia and 

 Trigynia of Linnseus, as they all vary one 

 into the other. Pyrus, Mespilus, Spinaea, 

 and Mesambrianthemum. 



3. Polygynia. Rosa, and its beautiful 

 natural order, including Rubus, Fragaria,, 

 &c. 



XIII. Polyandria. Stamens numerous, 

 inserted into the receptacle. This class 

 is very distinct in character and qualities 

 from the last. Its plants are often poi- 

 sonous. 



1. Monogynia. A fine order. Cappa- 

 ris, Papaver, Nymphsea, Cistus. 



2. Pentagynia. Dr. Smith recommends, 

 in his " Introduction to Botany," the same 

 plan in this class as in the preceding, of 

 uniting Digynia,Trigynia,Tetragynia, and 

 Hexugyniaof Linnaeus, under Pentagy- 

 nia, because, as they stand now in his 

 works, natural genera, as well as the spe- 

 cies of one genus, are often separated, 

 and several plants vary from one Linruean 

 order to another. Examples are, Pseonia, 

 Delphinium, Aquilegia, Nigella, Stratio- 

 tes. Some Nigellae have ten styles. 



3. Polygynia. Dillenia, Magnolia, Ane- 

 mone. Clematis, Ranunculus, 8cc. 



XIV. Didynamia. Stamens two long ' 

 and iwoshor . 



This class therefore is distinguished 

 from the 4th by the proportion of its fila- 



