Order I. . 
HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
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4136 Leaves lanceolate channelled slightly prickly, outer acute inner retuse 
4137 Filiform branched twisted rough 
4138 Leaves lanceolate ligulate entire ventricose at base 
4139 Leaves linear subulate entire imbricate, Spike lax 
4140 Leaves narrow channelled recurved. Spike imbricated simple oval two-edged 
4141 Spikes subdivided nodding. Flowers distinct ovate. Leaves ovate lanceolate membranous 
4142 Leaves radical stiff frosted. Flowers imbricated in an ovate spike of whitish bractes 
4143 Leaves subulate rough reclinate. Stems 1-flowered, Glumes 2-flowered 
4144 Hower tubular trfiid, Segments of the tripetaloid limb reflexed twice as short as tube, Lvs. entire 
4145 Leaves cordate. Flowers spiked 
4146 Leaves long-triangular narrowed by degrees, at the base truncate cordate. Petals lin. lane. 
4147 Leaves sagittate obtuse. Flowers in crowded umbels 
4148 Leaves lanceolate elliptical cordate. Spike oblong 
4149 Leaves linguiform flat smooth pressed on the ground 2-ranked, Umbel shorter than the spathe 
4150 Leaves linguiform oblong flat smooth callous at end. Umbel contracted shorter than spathe, Limb erect 
4151 Leaves rounded fringed with pink hairs. Umbel few-flowered, Leaves of spathe cordate blunt 
4152 Leaves oblong elliptical acute retuse wavy. Umbel contracted. Limb and stamens erect 
4153 Leaves ellipt. lanceol. acute concave erect. Umbel longer than spatha. Limb spreading, Stam. ascending 
4154 Leaves linguiform flat smooth fringed at edge depressed. Umbel contracted. Limb and stamens erect 
4155 Leaves lanceolate ciliated villous above smooth beneath, Spathe campanulate 4-valved 
4156 Leaves oblong lanceolate hairy all over. Umbel fastigiate rounded. Limb and stamens erect 
4137 Leaves broad much spotted with brown 
4158 Lvs. ellipt. atten. at base depressed flat smooth ciliated at edge, Pedunc. longer than spathe and flower 
4159 Leaves linear carinated 
4160 Leaves linear lanceolate erect smooth. Peduncles length of spathe and flowers, Limb spreading 
4161 Leaves 2 round ovate acuminate and scape hairy backwards, Spathe reflexed withered, Stam. included 
4162 Leaves oblong obtuse smooth erect not spotted, Umbel rounded. Limb erect 
4163 Leaves smooth 
4164 Leaves plaited 
4165 Spathe 1-flowered, Style clavate 
4166 Spathe many-flowered. Style clavate 
4167 A slight variety of the last 
4168 Spathe many- flowered, Style filiform 
4169 Vernal, Sepals entire. Style filiform with a blunt stigma 
sadlers and coachmakers, who commonly stufF their pannels, cushions, &c. with it. In Louisiana and the 
neighbouring settlements, this plant being very carefully gathered and stripped of the bark, is made into 
mattrasses, cushions, pannels, &c. It is manufactured by tying the stalks in bunches, and sinking them in 
water, or burying them under ground in a moist place, until the bark rots : they are then taken up, boiled in 
water, and washed, until the fibres are quite cleared of the pulp. These are not only used instead of horse- 
hair, but are so very like it, that a man cannot distinguish them, without a strict examination, and that even 
with a glass, unless he observes the branchings of it. 
The Bonana bird's nest is always made of the fibres of this plant, and is generally found hanging by a 
few threads from the tops of the most expanded branches of the most lofty trees, especially those that spread 
over ponds or rivers. 
In cultivating Tillandsia in our stoves, the parasitical species may either be hung up in baskets of moss, or 
fastened in moss to some plant, or to the stump of a tree set up on purpose : if planted in pots, they require 
but little water, and a sandy loam, with bits of sticks and small pieces of potsherds mixed with it. {Sweet.) 
They are, however, extremely difficult to manage under any mode of treatment. 
730. Pontederia. So named in memory of Julius Pontedera, professor of botany at Padua, author of 
Tabulae Botanicse, 1718, &c. This is a genus of aquatic, herbaceous, perennial plants, with fibrous roots 
sheathing stem-leaves, and blue flowers in spikes or umbels from the cloven sheath of the leaves. A loamy 
soil in a cistern of water grows them well, and they are not without beauty. 
731. Hcenianthus. From kifjuoc, blood, and mv^o;, a flower, in allusion to the brilliant red colors of the 
flowers. An ornamental genus, which thrives best in sandy loam and a little peat, and placed in a dry stove or 
bulb-house near the glass. The species require no water when in a dormant state, as the bulbs then ripen, 
and afterwards flower freely. {Sweet.) 
732. Galanthus. From yotXa., milk, and av3-aj, a flower, on account of the milky whiteness of the blossoms. 
It is rather singular, and also to be regretted, that no variations or hybrids have been produced from this early 
and pretty little flower. 
733. Leucojum. From Xivzo?, white, and J'ov, a violet. A genus resembling the last in habit, but differing in 
technical characters. The little autumn si>ecies is very pretty, but difficult to cultivate. 
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and Miscellaneous Particulars. 
