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the Beech, the Oak, the Hazel, the Walnut, the 
Willow, the Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae), the 
Dutch Myrtle (Myrica), the Poplar, the Ash, and 
the Dog's Mercury (Mercurialis). — How impres- 
sively does this fact mark the hand of an- intelh'gent 
Being, in the construction and government of the world ! 
Class XXIII. PoLYGAMiA, is established upon the 
same views of Nature, as in some of the compound 
flowers, consisting of complete flowers, accompanied by 
one or both sorts of the other individuals, {iiicomplete 
flowers) either upon the same plant, or on remote indivi- 
duals of the same kind. 
The wise provision of nature in the marriage of 
plants, demands a separate consideration. She is conti- 
tinually raising up difficuUies and overcoming them, 
making botanical science an interesting and amusing 
occupation of the mind. At every step, it leads us 
to remark and admire the bounty, the wisdom, and 
power of the Omnipotent Creator. 
VI. Class derived fi^om the consideration of conceal- 
ment. 
Class XXIV. Cryptogam I A, from k^vittos^ krup- 
Tos, concealed, and y^/Aoy, gamos, marriage. 
Many doubts exist, whether these have sexes or not. 
Hedwig supposes he has discovered stamina and pis- 
tilla, but others deny this, and think they propagate by 
budSf or offsets. 
Mosses and ferns, by the inconsiderate mind, are 
