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Order. — Heptandria. Ex. Pelargonium. 



Order. — Deeandria. Ex. Geranium. This class 



also coutains a great number of genera belonging 



to the Pea family. 

 Order. — Polyandria. Ex. Mallow, hollyhock. 



Class XVII.— DIADELPHIA (dis, twice, adelpho, 

 a brother). Flowers with stamens in tivo bundles. 

 Order. — Hexandria. Ex. Fumitory. 

 Order. — Octandria. Ex. Milkwort. 

 Order. — Deeandria. Nine stamens united, and 

 one free. Ex. Liquorice, French honeysuckle, 

 pea, kidney bean. 



Class XVIII.— POLY ADELPHI A (j^olys, many, 

 adelphos, a brother). Flowers with stamens collected in 

 several bundles. 



Order. — Polyandria. Ex. St. John's wort, 

 orange. 



Class XIX.— SYNG-ENESIA (syn, ucion). Flowers 

 ivith Jive stamens united by their anthers. 



Order. — -Equalis. Flowers compound, consisting 

 of many florets, all hermaphrodite. Ex. Sow- 

 thistle, lettuce, dandelion, thistle. 



Order. — Superflua. Florets of disk hermaphro- 

 dite, the rays bearing pistils. Ex. Groundsel, 

 cineraria, daisy, dahlia, 



'Order. — Erustranea. Florets of the disk her- 

 maphrodite, of the ray sterile. Ex. Sunflower. 



Order. — Necessaria. Florets of the disk ivith 

 stamens, of the ray with pistils. Ex. Marigold. 



Order. — Segregata. Florets hermaphrodite, se- 

 parating individually, Ex. Globe thistle. 

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