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CLASSES, 



Hexandria. This class 

 consists of five orders. 

 Six stamensmeRch flower. 

 Distinguishable from the 

 plants in class XVI by the 

 stamens being ail of equal 

 length. 



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ORDERS, 



Monogynia, Dygynia^ 

 Trigynia^ Tetragynia^ 

 Pentagynia, 



7. Heptandrta. This class ~\ 

 consists of four orders. 

 Seven stainens in each 

 flower. 



Monogynia, Digynia^ 

 Tetragynia^ HeptG' 

 gynia. 



8. OcTANDRiA. This class con- -^j Monogynia^ Digynia^ 

 tains four orders. Eight V Trigynictj Tefragy" 

 stamens in each flower. J nia. 



9. Enneandria. This class ^ 



contains three orders. — ! Monogynia^ Trigynia^ 

 JSine stamens in each i Heoea gynia. 



flower. 



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10. Decandria. This class 

 contains five orders. Ten 

 stamens in each flower. 

 The plants of this are dis- 

 tinguishable from those 

 belonging to class XVII, 

 by the stamens being all 

 separate. 



Monogynia, Digynia^ 

 Trigynia, Peniagy- 

 nia^ Decagynia. 



