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A View of the "Ifwenty-four Clajfes of the Sexual 

 System of Linn^us, with their Names and Cha- 

 racers ; alfo the Number and Explanation of Orders 

 contained in each. 



Numher 

 of the 

 Clajfes. 



Their Names and 

 CharaBers. 



Number 

 of Orders 

 in each. 



MONANDRIA. 

 One fertile ftamen, 

 having the Antherx 



1. DIANDRIA 



Two fruitful Stamina or 

 male parts. 



3. TRIANDRIA. 

 Three ditto. 



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TETRANDRIA. 1 

 Four ditto, all of equal | 

 length, by which it is ^3 

 diftinguilhed from the I (.3* 

 fourteenth clafs. J 



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Their Namcs^ exprcffive of ^ 

 the Number of Female | 

 Farts or Styles. ^ 



Monogynia, 

 JDigynia, 



PENTANDRIA. 

 Five ditto. 



HEXANDRIA. 

 Six ditto, all of equal 

 length, by which this 

 is diflinguilhed from 

 tlie fixteenth clafs. 



HEPTANDRIA. 

 Seven ditto. 



8. OCTANDRIA. 

 Eis-ht ditto. 



9. ENNEANDRIA. 

 Ki.'ic ditto. 



Monogynia, 

 Digynia, 

 Trigynia, 



Monogynia, 

 Digynia, 

 Trigynia, 



Monogynia, 

 Digynia, - 

 Tetragynia, 



. Monogynia, 

 . Digynia, 

 . Triginia, 

 . Tetragynia, 

 . Pentagynia, 

 . Polygynia, 



Monogynia, 



Digynia, 



Trigynia, 



Tetragynia, 



Polygynia, 



. Monogynia, 



Digynia, 

 . Tetragynia, 

 . Heptagynia, 



, Monogynia, 



. Trigynia, 

 . Tetragynia, 



. Monogynia, 

 . Trigynia, 

 . Hexagynia, 



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10. DECAN- 



