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Respecting the Liniiean Classes and Orders, the Natural Orders, Duration, Height, 
Colour of the Flower, Time of Flowering, and Price, in Eight Columns, are given 
below. The exemplification will be found at Page 5. 
1st and 2nd Columns. — The Linnean Classes and Orders. 3rd. — Natiual Orders. 
4th Column. — IJardiaete and Duration qfeach plant. 
h. hardy, hh. half-hardy, t. lender-, f . frame \—G. greenhoute-, — S. 
Stove perennial ; a. annual (last 1 year) ; 1). hiennial (last 2 years) ; 
p. jterennial (last many years). — Application: ha. hardg annual-, 
hha. half-hardy annual-, ta. tender annual-, fa. frame annual-, 
fgh. frame or greenhouse j ghh. and hgh. green or hothouse -, sa. stove 
annual ; hb. hardy biennial ; hhb. haf -hardy biennial, &c. &c. 
5th Column. — Colour -. bl. blue ; b. & w. blue and white, &c. ; d. darh ; 1. light ; 
d. r. dark red ; div. diverse, &c. &c. ; stri. striped, &c. 
6th Column. — Usual height of the plant in feet ; trai. trailer ; cl. climber. 
7th Column. — Usual month offlmuering : 6, June ; 6-9, June to September, &c. &c. 
8th Column. — Price per Paeket. Gd. Packets may be had of those marked 3d., &c. 
Time of Sowing. — Hardy Annuals, February till June, and in Autumn. Hardy 
Biennials and Perennials, March till June, and in Autumn. Half-hardy Annuals, &c. 
in March, April, or May, on a moderate hot-bed. Many of tlie Biennials and 
Perennials marked hh will stand the winter w ithout protection ; they, as well as 
the half-hardy Annuals, with few exceptions, may likewise be sown on a warm 
border early in May. The tender Annuals require more than one hot-bed. 
The Greenhouse Climbers marked ** may be planted in the borders in May. 
* Dwarf Plants proper for the edgings of beds. ** Ornamental Climbers, 
t Usually flower the first year, if sown early ; sp. species, var. variety. 
The dots I ... I ... 1 ... 1 ... I indicate a repetition many; e.r, from. 
The 24 Linnean Classes. (See Flower Seeds, 1st Col. page 5.) 
The Linnean Classes are founded on the Sexual Organs, 
a. Stamens {male organs) egual. 
No. 1. Monan'dria 
2. Diandria 
■3. Triandria 
4. Tctrandria 
5. Pentandria 
6. Hexandria 
7. Heptandria 
8. Octandria 
9. Enncandria 
10. Decandria 
1 stamen 
2 stamens 
3 
4 
.5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11. Dodecandria 12 to 19 S. in the 
cup 
12. leosandria 20 or more S. on the 
base 
13. Polyandria, many Stamens 
b. Stamens unequal. 
14. Didynamia, 2 long, 2 short 
15. Tetradynamia, 4 „ 2 „ 
c. Stamens united in sets. 
16. Monadelphia, 1 set . 
17. Diadelphia, 2 sets 
18. Polyadelphia, many sets 
d. Compound Flowers {Asters, S(c.). 
19. Syngenesia 
e. Stamens on the style. 
20. Gynandria 
f. Male and female separated. 
21. Monoe'eia, on one plant 
22. Dice'eia, on different plants 
g. Male, female, and her-maphrudite 
flowers, on one or different plants. 
23. Polygamia, many marriages 
h. Flowers wanting, or incomplete. 
24. Cryptogamia, hiddenmarriages 
{Ferns, Mosses, Sfc.). 
