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twelve-ftamens ; icofandria, twenty- ftamens; 
polyandria, many ftamens. 
The pupil mould render himfelf familiar 
with the titles of the ClafTes compounded by 
Linneus, equally with thofe which are formed 
in his own tongue ; for although, in moft 
elementary works intended for the ufe of the 
englifh ft u dent of botany, an attempt has 
been made to bring englilh terms, and names 
of plants, into ufe in preference to thofe em- 
ployed by Linneus/fuch language cannot an- 
fwer the purpofes of a general botanift ; the 
pupil of thefe authors cannot converfe with 
one of the Linnean fchool. In the translated 
works of Linneus he will learn a language 
which will enable him to communicate with 
botanifts of all nations, and to underftand any 
botanical defcriptions of plants that he may 
meet with. They who have not induftry 
fufficient to ftudy thofe books will learn the 
fcience in but a fuperficial manner from any. 
The complaint, that the tranflated works of 
Linneus are hard, arifes from not knowing 
how to ftudy them. The method adopted in 
thefe Lectures may, I hope, enable my pupils 
to become proficients in this agreeable fcience 
with as little difficulty, and more amufement, 
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