164 SYSTEMATIC ARRANGEMENT OF PLANTS. 

 FIFTH CLASS 8 . 



Flowers with only five stamens. If 

 they have one pistil, they belong to the 

 first order f, as the primrose, violet, and 

 currant; if two pistils, to the second 

 order J, as carrot and hemlock ; if three pistils, to the 

 third order ||, as chickweed and alder; if four pistils, 

 to the fourth order 7 , as the grass of Parnassus ; if five 

 pistils, to the fifth order 9 , as thrift and flax ; and if 

 many pistils, to the sixth order 10 , as mouse-tail. 



SIXTH CLASS u . 



Flowers with only six stamens of 

 equal length. If they have only one 

 pistil, they belong to the first order f , 

 as the snow-drop and lily ; if two pis- 

 tils, to the second order J, as rice; if 

 three pistils, to the third order ||, as dock and sorrel; if 

 six pistils, to the fourth order 12 ; and if many pistils, 

 to the fifth order 10 , as water plantain. 



SEVENTH CLASS 13 . 



Flowers with only seven stamens. 

 If they have only one pistil, they 

 belong to the first order f, as the 

 7n() _ horse chestnut; if two pistils, to 

 f /If) r the second order J ; if four pistils, 

 to the third order 7 ; and if seven 

 pistils, to the fourth order 14 . 



(8) In Latin, Pentandria. (9) In Latin, Pen tagynin. 



(10) In Latin, Polygynia. , (11) In Latin, Hexandria. 



(12) In Latin, Hexagynia. (13) In Latin, Heptandria. 



(14) In Latin, Heptagynia. 



