CLASS X. ORDER I. 
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covered with the calyx ; stamens and pistils vary in number. The calyx in 
some species, might be taken for a corolla, (knot-grass, water-pepper, buck- 
wheat, heart's-ease.) 
Bruni'chia. Calyx tubular, inflated, 5-cleft, angular at the base; corolla 0; 
styles short ; stigma 2-cleft ; seed 1 ; stamens 8 to 10. 
Sapin"dos. Calyx of 4 sepals ; corolla of 4 petals ; capsule fleshy, vontri- 
cose, (soap-berry.) 
Cardios'^permum. (See specific description.) 
ORDER IV. TETRAGYNIA. 
Adoxa. Calyx inferior, 2 or 3-cleft ; corolla 4 or 5-cleft ; berry 1-celled, 4 or 
5-seeded, attached to the calyx ; flowers lateral ; stamens 8 to 10. S. 
CLASS IX. ENNEANDRIA. 
ORDER I. MONOGYNIA. 
Lau'rus, Calyx 4 to 6-parted ; corolla 0; nectaries 3, each a 2-bristled or S- 
lobed gland, surrounding the germ ; drupe 1-seeded ; stamens vary from 3 to 
14, but they are generally in two series of 6 each, with 3 of the inner series 
barren — often dioecious. The calyx may be taken for a corolla, (sassafras, 
spice-bush.) 
Erigo'num. Perianth bell-form, 5-clefl ; seed triangular, covered by the ca- 
lyx; flowers involucred. S. 
ORDER III. TRIGYNIA. 
Rhe'um. Perianth 6-cleft, permanent ; seed 1 to 3-sided, (rhubarb.) 
CLASS X. DECANDRIA. 
ORDER I. MONOGYNIA. 
A. Exotic flowers polypetalous, irregular, {mostly papilionaceous.) 
Cas"sia. Calyx 5-leaved ; corolla 5-petalled ; anthers 3, lower ones> beaked, 
and on longer incurved filaments ; legume membranaceous, (cassia.) 
Bapti'sia. Calyx 4 or 5-cleft, half-way, (sometimes 4-toothed,) somewhat 3- 
lipped; corolla papilionaceous; wings of the length of the reflexed banner; 
stamens caducous ; legume inflated, smooth, many-seeded, (wild indigo.) 
Cer'^cis. Calyx 5-toothed, gibbous below; corolla papilionaceous, wings long- 
er than the banner; keel 2-petalled; legume compressed ; seed-bearing suture 
margined ; seeds obovate. (Judas-tree.) 
Sophora. Calyx 5-toothed ; pod many-seeded, not winged. S*. 
Ther'mia. Calyx oblong, 2-lipped, convex behind; banner reflexed; keel 
obtuse; pod linear, many-seeded, (false lupine.) ^S. 
Virgil'ia. Calyx 5-cleft ; petals equal ; stigma beardless ; pod compressed, 
oblong; many-seeded. »§. 
Poma'ria. Calyx turbinate, 5-parted, caducous; petals 5, with short claws; 
filaments hirsute below ; legume 1-celled, 2-seeded. S. 
Rhodo'ra. Calyx 5-toothed ; corolla 3-petalled, or 2-petalled, with the tipper 
one deeply parted; stamens declined; capsule 5-celled, 5-valved, opening at 
the top. 
B, Flowers polypetalous, regular. 
Pyro'la, Calyx 5-parted ; petals 5; styles longer than the stamens; anthers 
with 2 pores at the base before, and at the top after the opening of the flower; 
capsule 5-celled, dehiscent at the angles near the base, (shin-leaf) 
Chimaph'^ila. Calyx 5-parted; petals 5; anthers beaked, with 2 pores at the 
base before, and at the top after the opening of the flower ; style immersed ; 
stigma thick, orbiculate ; capsule 5-celled, dehiscent at the angles near the sum- 
mit, (prince's pine, pipsissiwa.) 
Leiophyl^'lum. Calyx 5-parted ; corolla flat, 5-parted or 5-petalled ; stamens 
longer than the corolla, with lateral anthers opening longitudinally on their 
insides ; capsule 5-celled, dehiscent at the top, 5-valved; valves ovate with 
margins iuflexed, remote, straight; colunsella sub-ovate, terete, rugose; seeds 
small, not winged; leaves always glabrous, (sleek-leaf.) 
Clkth'^ra. Calyx 5-parted, permanent; corolla 5-petalled; style permanent : 
sligma short, 3-cleft; capsule 3-celled, 3-valved, enclosed by the calyx; spiked 
(hWeet oepper-bush.) 
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