CLASSES OF LINN^US. 
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Lattn. Numb 
Unus, 1. 
Bis, 2. 
Tres, 3. 
Q.udtuor, 4. 
Quinque, 5. 
8ex, 6. 
Septem, 7. 
Octo, 8. 
Novem. 9. 
Oeoem, 10. 
IJndecem, 11 
Greek. 
Monos, single. 
Dis, — twice. 
Treis. 
Tdttares. 
Pente. 
Hex. 
Hepta. 
Okto. 
En Ilea. 
Deka. 
Endeka. 
Latin. 
Duodecem, 
'I'redecem, 
Q,uatuordecem, 
Q.uindecem, 
Sexdecem, 
Septendeeem, 
Octodeeem, 
Novemdecena, 
Viginti, 
Multus, 
Numbers. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 
Gr«ek. 
Dodeka. 
Dekatreis. 
Dekatettarea 
Dekapente 
Dekaex. 
Dekaepta. 
Dekaokto. 
Dekaennea. 
Eikosi. 
Many. Polus. 
LECTUEE ly. 
THE CLASSES AND ORDERS OF LINN^US. 
20. All plants are arranged in two grand divisions , Phe- 
nogamous^ stamens and pistils visible ; and Cryptogamous^ sta- 
mens and pistils not visible. The former division includes the 
first 20 classes ; the latter division, the 21st or last class. The 
CLASSES 2iYQ founded upon distinctions observed in the Stamens. 
All known plants are divided into twenty-one classes. The first 
twelve classes are named by prefixing Greek numerals to 
ANDKiA, which signifies stamen. 
Number of Stamens. 
CLASSES. 
Names. 
MON-ANDRIA, 
Dl-ANDRIA, 
Tri-andria, 
Tktr-andria, 
Pent-andria, 
Hex-andria, 
Hept-andria, 
oct-andria, 
Enne-andria, 
Dec-andria, 
Fig. G. 
Definitions. 
One Stamen, 
Two Stamens, 
Three '* 
Four " 
Five " 
Six " 
Seven " 
Eight 
mne " 
Ten. " 
Number of Stamens. 
19. Latin and Greek numera's.— 20. Two grand divisions of plants— Classes, on what bounded ^» 
bow manv ? — first twelve, how named ? 
