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three, four or many leaves, as in Silene, Stapelia, &c. 
fig. OB, 98, 100, 110, 111, 153, 154. 
8. Hood-like, (cucullata): this sort, an example 
of which may be found in Asclepias, covers the pis- 
tillum above, like a cap or hood, fig. 88. 
4. Stamen-like, (staminiformis), which has the ap- 
pearance of a-stamen, as in Stratiotes. 
N. Under these divisions all the Nectaria of Lin- 
nesus may be properly arranged and accurately de- 
termined. In some flowers, particularly the Ascle- 
pias, there appear small cartilaginous bodies, which 
are commonly called Tubercula, and seem to be im- 
perfect or dried up glands. : 
The Nectaria of the Grasses appear very like the 
glume, but are distinguished by their extraordinary 
fineness. They are quite transparent, and very 
tender. — | 
The plants which bear catkins, (amenita), have 
likewise Nectaria, which are generally called squa- 
mz. ‘They serve sometimes for the preservation of 
the honey, sometimes for other purposes. 
§ 85. 
In the Howers of Mosses there have hitherto been 
no traces of Nectaria discovered ; we find, however, © 
in these flowers transparent, articulated bodies, which 
have been called succulent filaments, (/i/a succulen- 
ta}, and which perhaps answer the purposes of Nec- 
taria,) fig. 127, 130, 131, 133. 
§ 86. 
The stamens, (stamina), are one of the essential 
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