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Male hermaphrodites, hermaphrodili masmili. Apparent 
hermaphrodite flowers, in which, however, the female or- 
gans are too imperfect to perform their proper office. 
Musa Paradisiaca. 
Female hermaphrodites, hermaphroditi fceminei. Appa- 
rent hermaphrodite flowers, in which, however, the male 
organs are too imperfect to perform their proper office. 
Musa Paradisiaca. 
Unisexual, unisexwdes. Some of the flowers containing 
the organ of the male sex only, and others that of the 
female. Lupulus communis, Cannabis sativa, Cucumis 
sativus. 
Male, masculi . The flowers which contain the male 
organs only. 
Female, fceminei. The flowers which contain the female 
organs^only. 
Neuter, neulri , agami. Flowers in which the sexual or- 
gans have disappeared, or become too imperfect to perform 
their office, in consequence of monstrosity. Opulus palus- 
tris, Hortensia, Saccharum officinale. 
% Fruitful, fertiles. Flowers which are succeeded by 
seeds. This includes the hermaphrodite, female herma- 
phrodite, and fejnale flowers. 
Barren, steriles. Flowers which are not succeeded by 
seeds. This includes the male, male hermaphrodite and 
neuter flowers. 
8. Stamens. 
One-stamened, Flores monandri. Having only one anther 
in each flower. Hippuris, Salicornia, Valeriana rubra. 
Two-stamened, diandri. Having two anthers in each 
flower. Jasminum, Syringa, Olea, Veronica. 
Three-stamened, triandri. Having three anthers in each 
flower. Most cyperacese, most graminese, Iris, Gladiolus. 
Four-stamen ed, letrandri . Plantagineae, Labiatse, most 
rubiacese. PI. 9, fig. 1 7. 
Five-stamened, pentandri. Most plants. PI. 9, fig. 12; 
pi. 10, fig. 17. 
Six-stamened, hexandri. Asparagi, Liliacese, Asphodeleae, 
Narcissus, Cruciferse. 
Seven- stamened, heptandri. Trientalis, iEsculus Hippo- 
castanum, Saururus. 
Eight-stamened, octandri. Fagopyrum esculentum, Eri- 
cinee, Acer, Epilobium. 
Nine-stamened, enneandri . Butomus, Laurus, Rheum 
Rhaponticum. 
