VEGETABLE KINGDOM. 23. 



CHARACTERS of CLASSES. 



I, ONE MALE. 



One hufband in marriage. 

 Onejlamen in an hermaphrodite fiower, 



IL TWO MALES. 



Two huilDands in the fame marriage. 

 Twojlamem in an hermaphrodite flow er. 



m. THREE MALES, 



Three hufbands in the fame marriage. 

 T^hreefia'mem in an hermaphrodite Jiower, 



IV. FOUR MALES. 

 Four hufbands in the fame jparriage. 

 Four Jiamens in the famefiower with the fruit, 

 (if the two neareji Jlamens areJJm'ter^ it is referred to Clafs 14. 



V. FIVE MALES. 



Five huibands in the fame marriage. 

 Five Jlamens in an hermaphrodite Jiower, 



VI. SIX MALES. 



Six huiuands in the fame marriage. 



Sir Jtamens in an hermaphrodite fozuer* 



(if the two oppofiiejiamens arejhorter^ it belongs to Clafs I5') 



VII. SEVEN MaLLS. 



Seven hufbands in the fame marriage. 

 Seven jlamens in the fame flower with thepijlil, 



VIII. EIGHT MALES. 



Eight hufbands in the fame'marriage. 



Eight ftamens in the fame foiuer with the pi/liL 



IX. NINt MALES. 



Nine hufbands in the fame marriage. 

 Nine Jlamens in an hermaphrodite Jiov^er 



X. TEN MALES. 



Ten hufbands in the fan^e marriage. 



Ten Jlamens in an hermaphrodite Jiowcr. 

 X;i. TWELVE A4ALES. 



Twelve hufbands iii the fame marriage. 



Twelve Jlamens to nineteen in an hermaphrodite flower^ 

 XII. TWENTY MALES. 



Generally twenty huibands, often more. 



Stamens inferted on the calyx (not on the receptacle) in an 

 hermaphrodite fiower. 



- . XII. MANY 



