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4, Floribus monopetalis labiatis. 
at — polypetalis cruciformibus. 
6. rosaceis. 
7.-—_—_ — umbellatis. 
8. ———— — caryophyllecis. 
9 ee  ) iiliaceis: 
10. ——- ——--——__ papilionaceis. 
Lae AMOI Al IS. 
OS flosculosis. 
13. - semiflosculosis. 
14. <- radiatis. 
£55) = apetalis et stamineis. 
16. Qui floribus carent et semine donantur. 
17. Quorum flores et fructus conspicui desi- 
derantur. 
Arbores et frutices. 
18. Floribus apetalis. 
i9, —————- amentaceis. 
20. —————_ monopetalis. 
21, ——-—- rosaceis. 
22. — papilionaceis. 

The form of the corolla, which Tournefort pro- 
perly employs as the ground-work of his system, 
appears to make it very easy and intelligible. But 
the figure of the corolla is so various that it is often 
with difficulty described. Besides, some species of 
corolla so much resemble others that they are not 
easily distinguished. It is on this account chiefly 
that Tournefort’s system is not used in these days. 
The orders in his method are taken from. the style 
and from the fruit, When the germen is under the 
flowe’, 
