4 2 ^^ IntroduEiton to 



The, feed (femen) is of all forts of figures, 

 and is that part which vegetates awd produces 

 a plant of the fame kind with that from which 

 it was taken ; the feeds are fometimes adorned 

 %vith a crown. 



The crown {corona) is either fimple as at 

 ficr. II. /, or tufted, as at fig. lo and ii. a:, 

 2;, u. When the down or tuft fits c'ofe upon 

 the feed, without any footftalk, or fupport, as at 

 u, it is termed (fejfilh) ; but if it has fupports, 

 as at r, x^ Sy z, (fiipite infidem)^ each of thefe 

 tufts are again divided into fimple and branch- 

 ino-, the fimple, 11, x, is compofed of fingle 

 rays; and the branching, u, x, fig. 10 and 1 1. 

 of bearded or feathered plumes. 

 The receptacle {receptaculuni) is the placenta 

 upon which is placed the flower, or fruit, or 

 both together, and is of different figures. 



An Explanation of the Classes. 



Plate V. 



Plants have flowers vifible or almoft invifiblej 

 the vifible flowers are either hermaphrodite, 

 that is to fay, they are each furnifhed with 

 ftamina and pointals ; or of one fex, either all 

 male, v^'hen they have only ftamina and no 

 6 pointals, 



