2 Tlnll (MI(g!E§§A&V H'KPL&MAITDSIROS 
respecting the Linnean Classes ami Orders, the Natural Orders, Duration, Height, 
Colour of the Flower, Time of Flowering, and Price, in Eight Columns, are given 
below. The exemplification will he found at Page 6. 
1st and 2nd Columns. — The Linnean Classes and Orders. 3rd. — Natural Orders. 
4th Column. — Hardiness. 
h. hardy — plants for the open borders. 
hh. half-hardy — such as require a hot-bed. 
t. tender — pot plants, require shifting. 
f. frame — require protection till May. 
g. greenhouse — greenhouse plants. 
s. stove or hothouse — stove plants. 
Duration. 
A . annual — last one year. 
U. biennial — last two years. 
P. herbaceous perennial — last three or more. 
S. shrub, or under-shrub. 
Pb. perennial bulb or tuber. 
T, tree. t 
Application : hA. hardy annual ; hB. hardy biennial ; hP. hardy herbaceous perennial ; hS. hardy 
shrub; liPb. hardy bulbous perennial ; liT. hardy tree; hhA. half-hurdy annual ; hliB. half- 
hardy biennial, &c. See. ; tA. tender annual, Sec. ; fA. frame annual. Sec. ; gA. greenhouse an- 
nual, Sec. ; sA. stove annual ; sB. stove biennial i sP. stove perennial ; sS, stove shrub ; aPb. 
stove bulbous perennial. 
The following are the principal abbreviations : 
si. slate. 
spot, spotted. 
stra. straw. 
5th Column . — Colour of the flower. 
a. ash-grey. 
cr. crimson. 
o. orange. 
ap. apctulous. 
d. dark. 
ptd. painted. 
az. azure. 
div. diverse. 
p. purple. 
b. blue. 
flsli. flesh. 
pch. peach. 
blk. black. 
gn. green. 
pic. pink. 
blh. blush. 
gy- grey. 
r. red. 
lir. brown. 
r. light. 
ro. rose. 
bff. buff. 
1cm. lemon. 
saf. saffron. 
cur, carmine. 
li. lilac. 
s. scarlet. 
ciu. cinnamon. 
mul. mulberry. 
sil. silver. 
stri. 
sul. 
jh. 
striped. 
sulphur. 
violet. 
variegated. 
white. 
yellow. 
yellowish. 
Example I d. b. dark blue | b . w . y. blue, white and yellow ; 1. r. light red, &c, &c, 
Oth Column. — Usual height of the plant in feet ; trai. trailer. 
7th Column. — Usual month of flowering : 1, January j 2, February j 3, March, &c. ; 
3-5, March to May, &c. &c. 
8th Column. — Price per Packet, (id. Packets may he had of those marked 3d., but 
no smaller packets can be made than those marked in the Catalogue. 
Time of Sowing. — Hardy Annuals, February till June, and in Autumn j when 
sown early many of the Annuals flower in May. Hardy Biennials and Perennials, 
March till June, and in Autumn. Half-hardy Annuals, Ac. in February till May, on a 
moderate hot-bed. Many of the Bienuials and Perennials marked hh frequently stand 
the winter without protection. The half-hardy Annuals may also be sown on a warm 
border early in May. The tender Annuals, as Balsams, &c., require a moderate hot- 
bed and re-potting to bring them to perfection. 
The Greenhouse Climbers marked ** may be planted in the borders in May. 
* Dwarf Plants proper for the edgings of beds. ** Ornamental Climbers. 
+ Usually flower the first year, if sown early j sp. species, var. variety ; If. leaf ; fr. fruit . 
The dots | ... | ... | ... | ... | indicate a repetition; pl.pluria, many; ex, from. 
I. The 24 Linnean Classes. (See Flower Seeds, 1st Col. page 6.) 
The Linnean Classes are founded on the Sexual Organs. 
, Stamens ( male organs) equal. 
No. 1. Monan'dria 
2. Diandria 
3. Triandria 
4. Tetranrlria 
5. Pcntandria 
6. Hexandria 
7. Heptandria 
8. Oetandria 
!). Enneandria 
10. Decandvia 
u 
1 stamen 
2 itamens 
3 ,, 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11. Dodecandria 12 to 19 S. in the 
cup 
12. Icosandria 20 or more S. on the 
base 
13. Polyandria, many Stamens 
b. Stamens unequal. 
14. Didynainln, 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 , Sfc.). 
19. Syngcniisia 
e. Stamens on the style, 
20. Gynandria 
f. Male and female separated. 
21. Monee'ela, on one plant 
22. Dioe'cia, on different plants 
g. Male, female, and hermaphrodite, 
flowers, on one or different plants. 
23. Polygamia, many marriayes 
h. Flowers wanting, or incomplete. 
24. Cryptogamia, hidden marriages 
{Ferns, Mosses, Sfc,). 
