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BOTANY. 



CLASSES. 



11, DoDECANDRiA. This class 

 contains five orders. This 

 consists of such flowers as ) 

 bear from Twelve to Nme- \ 

 teen stamens. J 



OIIDERS. 



Monogi/nia, Digynia^ 

 Trigi/niay Penfagij' 

 nia^ Dodecagynia. 



12. IcosANDRTA. This class 

 contains five orders. This 

 class consists of such 

 flowers as bear more than 

 Twelve stamens,whid\ are 

 attatched to the Petals or 

 Cahjx, and not to the re- 

 ceptacle. Not any of the 

 plants belonging to this 

 class are known to be poi- 

 sonous ; but many kinds 

 produce edible fruits. 



Monogynitty Digi/nia^ 

 y Trigynia^ Pentagy^ 

 nia^ Polygynia. 



13. PoLYANDRiA. Scven orders 

 in this class. Stamens 

 Tzoenty to a Thousand^ 

 which are affixed to the 

 Receptacle ^ in which re- 

 spect they differ from the 

 last class; as likewise 

 being for the greater part 

 poisonous. 



Monogi/nia, Bigynia^ 

 Tn'gi/nia, Tetragy- 

 y nia^ Pentagynia^ 

 Ilexagynia, Poly- 

 gynia. 



