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seeds 4, naked. Borage, Borago ; Comfrey, Sy-mphy- 

 tum. 



42. VERTICILLATJB, ( Verticillus, a whorl.) Flow- 

 ers in whorls, corollas labiate, as Hyssop ; Mint; 

 Marjoram, Origanum ; Sage, SaMa ; Thyme, Thy- 

 mus. 



43. DUMOSJB. (Dumus, a hush.) Bushy plants, 

 with small flowers. Stamens 4, 5, 6 or 10. Elder, 

 Sambucus; Sumach, Wins; Snuwball, Viburnum; Staff- 

 tree, Cdastrus ; Holly, Ilex. 



44. SEPIARIJE. (Sepes, a hedge.) Ornamental 

 shruhs, vuth few stamens. Lilac, Syringa ; Privet, 

 Ligustrum. 



45. UMBEIXAT.E. Flowers in umbels, corollas 5- 

 petalled, stamens 5, styles 2, seeds 2 naked. Carrot ; 

 Parsnip ; Carui. 



46. HEDERACEJS* (Iledera, Ivy.) Petals 5, sta- 

 mens 5, fruit berry -like. Vine, Vitis ; Jlralia ; Gin- 

 seng, Panax. 



47. STE1.I.ATJ5. (Stella, a star.) Leaves whorled, 

 seeds 2, naked. Dogwood, Cornus ; Madder, Rubia ; 

 Galium. 



48. AGGREGATE. (Jlggregare 9 to assemble,) Flow- 

 ers aggregate ; as Teazel, Dipsacus ; Boerhaavia. 



49. COMPOSITE. Compound flowers ; as Dandelion ; 

 Thistle ; Sunflower. 



Observation. Belonging to class Syngenesia. 



50. AMENTACE^:. Bearing aments ; as Oak ; 

 Chesnut ; Willow ; Alder. 



Observation. Principally trees. 



51. CONIFERS. Consisting of cone-hearing plants ; 

 as Pine, Hemlock-tree, and Spruce, Pinus ; Juniper*, 

 Jnniperus ; Cedar, Cupressus. 



Observation. Mostly trees. 



52. COABUNAT^E. (Coadunctre, to join together.) 

 Several seed-vessels united somewhat at their base, 



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