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plants without spaces ; as Lily, Lilium ; Tulip, Tu- 

 lipri ; Crown-Imperial, Fritittaria ; Hyacinth, Hya- 

 cinthus ; Hypoxis ; Fine-apple, Bromelia. 



11. SARMENTACEJE. (Sarmentum, a shoot. Co- 

 rollas liliaceous, stems weak or climbing. Asparagus ; 

 Smilax; Solomon's seal, Convallaria; Adder's- Tongue, 

 Erythronium. 



12. HOLERACEJE. (Hilus, pot-herhs.) Consists of 

 plants used for culinary purposes ; as Beet, Beta ; Rhu- 

 barb, Eheum ; Dock, Rumex. 



Observation. Flowers generally small and destitute of beauty. 



13. SUCCULENTS. Flat, fleshy, succulent plants, 

 most of v\hich are evergreen; as Prickly-pear, Cac- 

 tus; House-leek, Sempervivum ; Furslain, Portulacca. 



14. GRUINAJ.ES. (Grus, a crane.) Geranium and 

 its relatives. Flowers 5-petalled, seed-vessels generally 

 5 cornered and beaked. Geranium ; Flax, Linum ; 

 Wood-sorrel, 0,Talis. 



15. INUNDATE. Plants growing under water ; as 

 Bippuris ; Potamogeton. 



16. CALYCIFLOK^. (Calyx, &Jlos, a flower.) Co- 

 rollas wanting, stamens on the calyx, fruit pulpy ; as 

 Seed Buckthorn, Hippophaw ; Poet's Cassia, Osijris. 



1". CALYCANTJIEM.^. (Calyx, & v^$, a flower.) 

 Corolla and stamens inserted into the ( alyx ; as Wil- 

 low-herb, Epilobium ; Primrose, (Enothem. 



18. BICORNES. (Bis, two, & cornu, a horn.) Plants 

 with horned anthers ; as Whortle-berry, Vaccinnium ; 

 JIndromeda ; Partridge-bush, Gault/ieria. 



19. HESPERIDJB. (Hesperides, whose orchards, ac- 

 cording to the poets, produced golden fruits.) Golden 

 or precious fruit Aromatics. Calyx permanent su- 

 periour, stamens inserted into it ; as Clove-tree, Canj- 

 ophyllous ; Allspice, Myrtus ; Mock-orange or Syrin- 

 ga, PhUadelphus. 



20. ROTACEJE. (7?o/o, a wfceel.) Corolla wheel-shap- 

 ed. Rock-rose, Cistus : St. John's wort. Hypericnm 



