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XVI. MONADE'LPHIA.— Stamens combined by their 

 filaments into a single tube. 17. DIADE'LPHIA, stamens 

 combined by their filaments into two sets: the parcels of fila- 

 ments are sometimes combined at their base: (see Plate, 129, 

 130,) hutteTfy- shaped, (papilionaceous.) 18. POLYADE'L- 

 PHIA, stamens united into more than two sets, by their fila- 

 ments. 19. SYNGEXE SIA, stamens united by their anthers 

 into a tube, flowers compound. See Flora, for examples. 20. 

 GYXA'XDRIA, stamens inserted into the germen or style. 

 See Flora, for examples^ (Linnsean example, plate, 165.) 



The 21st, 22nd, and 23rd Classes, are known by the stamens 

 and pistils, being by themselves on separate flowers. 



21. MOXOE'CIA, stamens and pistils in different flowers, 

 on the saiyie plant. 22. DIOE CLl : stamens and pistils in 

 different flowers, on t'j:o separate plants. 23. POLYGA- 

 MIA ; stamens and pistils separate in some flowers, united in 

 others, either on the same plant, or on t'voo or three difierent 

 ones. See Flora, for examples. 



24. CRYPTOGA MIA, fructification concealed, com- 

 prising the orders, ferns^ mosses, liver'j:orts (hepatic^,) lichens^ 

 fags, (algse,) funguses. 



ORDERS. 



I. Those of the first thirteen classes, to Polyandria inclusive, 

 are characterised by the numher of the styles or stalMess 

 stigmas : the titles end in gy'nia, as those of the classes in 

 andria. 



I. Monogy'nia, one style, or stalkless stigma. 2. Digy'nia, 

 two styles, &c. 3. Trigynia, three styles, &c. 4. Tetra- 

 gynia, four styles, &c. 5. Pentagy'nia, five styles, &c. 

 6. Hexagynia^ six styles, &c. 7. lieptagy'nia, seven styles, 

 &c. 8. Octagy'nia, eight styles, &c. 9. 'Enneagy'nia, nine 

 styles, &c. 10. Decagy'nia, ten styles, &c. 11. Dodeca- 

 gy'nia, about twelve pistils, or, &c. 12. Polygy'nio, many 

 pistils, or, Sec. See Plate, 166. 



II. The orders of the fourteenth class are two, from the 

 nature of the seeds. 1. Gymnospermia, seeds apparentlv 

 naked, usually four, never more. See Plate, 106. 1. Angios- 



