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CLASSES OF LINN^CS. 
Number of Stamens, and tneir f^^- 
position, relative to the Calyx and i (i^'kosi.) M 
Receptacle. 
Fig. 7. 
Over ten Stamens inserted ov 
the Calyx. 
Over ten Stamens inserted on 
the Receptacle. 
The 13th and 14th classes are named by prefixing Greek nu- 
merals to Dynamia, which signifies jpower or length. 
Number and relative length 
of Stamens. 
13. Dl-DYNAMIA, 
14. TlCTRA-DYNAMIA, 
( TiDO Stamens longer or more 
f powerful than the other two. 
SFour Stamens longer or more 
powerful than the other two. 
Fig. 8. 
The 15tli and 16th classes are named by prefixing Greek nu- 
merals to the word adelphia, which signifies hrotherJiood. 
Connection of Sta- 
mens either by fila- 
ments or anthers. 
'ig.O. 
15. MON-ADELPHIA, 
16. DiA-DELPHIA, 
Stamens united by their filaments in one set 
or brotherhood. 
Two brotherhoods. 
The 17th class is named by prefixing Syn, sig- 
nifying together^ to Genesia, which signifies grow 
ing uj). 
17. Syn-genksia, Five united anthers, flowers compound {in a head). 
The 18th class is named by an abbreviation of the word 
GYNiA, which signifies pistil, prefixed to andeia, showing that 
the stamens and pistils are united. 
' 18. Gyn-andria, Stamens growing out of the Pistil. 
The 19th and 20th classes are named by pre- 
position ^f Stamens J fixins* nuiTierals to OECiA, which sie^nifies a house. 
relative to the Pistil. ^ ° 
19. M0N-(ECIA, 
20. Dl-(ECIA, 
Stamens and Pistils on separate corollas upon the 
same plant, or in one household. 
Stamens and Pistils in separate corollas upon 
different plants, or in two households. 
• The name of this class does not now designate its character, since the number of stamens is often 
more or less than twenty. 
Classes which depend on the number of stamens — number and position — number and relative 
length — What classes depend on \\\& connection of the stamens 7 — Explain the signification of their 
uamos— What classes depend on th« position of the stamens? — What does Gynandria sign'fv?— . 
MoiHtcia ? — Dio^cia ? 
