LINNvEAN CLASSIFICATION. 16*3 



SECOND CLASS . 



Flowers with only two stamens. If 

 they have one pistil, they are of the 

 first order t, as sage, lilac, and speed- 

 well ; if they have two pistils, they are of the second 

 order J, as sweet vernal grass; and if three, they are 

 of the third order ||, as pepper. 



THIRD CLASS 5 . 



Flowers with only three stamens. If 

 they have one pistil, they are of the first 

 order t, as crocus, iris, and cotton grass ; if 

 two pistils, they are of the second order J, 

 as wheat, oats, and ryegrass ; and if three pistils, they 

 are of the third order ||, as blinks and jointed pipe 

 wort. 



FOURTH CLASS 6 . 



Flowers with only four stamens equal 

 in length. If they have one pistil, they 

 are of the first order t, as teasel, plantain, 

 and woodroof ; if they have two pistils, 

 they are of the second order J, as dodder ; 

 and if they have three pistils, they are 

 of the third order || ; and if four pistils, they are 

 of the fourth order 7 , as holly and pondweed. 



In Latin, Diandria. II In Latin, Trigynia. 



(5) In Latin, Triandria. .(6) In Latin, Tetrandrin. 



(7) In Latin, Tetragynia. 

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