36 BRITISH EXAMPLES OF THE 



^ Flowers monopetallous, many-seeded, inferior ; 

 Ex. Plaintain, (Plantago) 



'^Flowers tetrapetallous : 

 Ex. Cornel, (Cornus.) 



^Flowers apetallous : 

 Ex. Pellitory-of-the-wall, (Parietaria) and Ladies'- 

 mantle, (Alchemilla.) 



2. Digynia ; of which order Buffonia is the only 



English example. 



3. Tetragynia : 



Ex. Holly, (Ilex) and Pearl-wort, (Sagina.) 



FIFTH CLASS.— Pentandria. ' 



Stamens 5. Flowers united. Orders 7. 



Monogynia. Digynia. Trigynia. Tetragynia. 

 Pentagynia. Hexagynia. Polygynia. 



1 . Monogynia is subdivided as follows : 



** Flowers monopetallous, inferior, four naked 

 seeds : 

 Ex. Comfrey, (Symphytum) and Scorpion-grass, 

 (Myosotis.) 



