In walls, packing up of brittle wares, and the roots of 
plants for distant conveyance. 
To which may be added, that all in general contribute 
entertainment and agreeable instruction to the contem- 
plative mind of the naturalist, at a season when few 
other plants offer themselves to his view. 
The fungi have been suspected by some to be like 
sponges and corals, the habitations of some unknown 
livino- beinf^s, and being; alkalescent, have been classed 
in the animal kingdom, but they are known to produce 
seeds, from which perfect plants have been raised. 
And the celebrated Hedwig, by great dexterity of dis- 
section, and by using microscopes of -very highly mag- 
nifying powers, assures us that he has discovered both 
stamina and pistilla not only in this order of plants, but 
in the four others. 
ORDERS. 
The ORDERS of the first thirteen classes are founded 
on the number of Styles, or where this part is wanting, 
on that of the Stigmas, thus — 
Order I. Monogynia, one Pistillum, is from ^^cvof^ 
MONOs, one, and y^^^j, gune, a female, or in other 
words one style, or one stigma. 
Order II. Digynia, two Pistilla, from ms^ two, 
and yviy), GUNE, a female. 
Order III. Trigynia, three Pistilla, froni r^^.'u 
TREis, three^ and gune, a female. 
