GENERA OF PLANTS. 
The following’ descriptions of genera and species, are mostly taken from 
Eaton's Manual ; a few however, have been selected from other works, chief- 
ly from Torrey. 
CLASS I. MONANDRIA. 
OBDER I. MONOGYN1A. 
Salicor' xi a. Calyx inflated, entire, 3 or 1-sided, obconic : corolla 0 ; style 
2-cleft : seed 1, enclosed in the calyx. 12. ’2!) — (samphire.) S. 
Hippc ris. Calyx superior, obsolete, with a 2-lobed margin: corolla 0 ; 
seed 1 : stigma simple : style in the groove of the anther. 15. 88 — (marestail ) 
ORDER II. DIGYXIA. 
Blitum. Calyx 3 cleft, or 3-parted, berry-like : corolla 0: seed 1, immersed 
in the calyx. 12. 29 — (blite.) 
CLASS II. DIANDRIA. 
ORDER I. MONOGYKIA. 
A. Corolla 1 -pctallcd, inferior , regular: seeds in a drupe or nut. 
Ligus"trhm. Calyx 4-toothed : corolla with 4 ovate divisions : berry 1 or 
2-celled, 2 or 4-seeded. 44. 37 — (prim.) 
Exotics. 
Jas "mini'm. Corolla salver-form, 5 to 8 cleft : berry 2-seeded, each seed so- 
litary, arilled. 44. 37 — (jasmine.) 
Syrik 'ga. Corolla salver-form : capsule 2-celled. 44. 37 — (lilac.) 
B. Corolla l-petalled, inferior , irregular ; seeds in capsules. 
\ eron' ica. Calyx 4-parted : corolla cleft into 4 lobes, lower division 
smaller : capsule obcordnte, few-seeded, 2-celled. 40. 35 — (speedwell.) S. 
Septan dr a. Calyx 5-parted, segments acuminate : corol tubular campan- 
ulatc, border 4-lobed, a little rin£rent, lower segment narrower : stamens and 
at length the pistils much exserted: capsule ovate, acuminate, opening at 
the top. 40. 35. — (culver’s physic.) S. 
Gra’tiola. Calyx 5-parted, often with 2 bracts at the base : corol irregu- 
lar, resupinate, 2-lipped, upper lip 2-lobed, lower one equally 3-cleft : stigma 
2-lipped : capsule 2-celled, 2 valved. 40. 40. — (hedge-hyssop.) S. 
Linder '.via. Calyx 4-parted: corol resupinate, tubular, 2-lipped ; upper 
lip short, reflexed, emarginate; lower one trifid, unequal: filaments 4, the 2 
longer ones forked and barren : capsule 2-celled, 2-valved, the dissepiment 
parallel to the valves. 40. 40. S. 
Catal"pa. Corolla 4 or 5-cleft, somewhat inflated, bell-form: calyx 2- 
parted or 2-leaved : stigma 2-lipped : capsule cylindric, 2-celled. 40. 45 — 
(catalpa tree.) & 
C. Corolla,l-petalled , inferior, irregular ; seeds naked. 
Moxar da. Calyx cylindric, striated, 5-toothed : corolla ringent, tubular, 
upper lip lance-linear, involving the filaments, lower lip reflexed, 3-lobed. 42. 
39 — (Oswego tea, mountain-mint.) S. 
Lyco pus. Calyx tubular, 5-cleft or 5-toothed : corol tubular 4-cleft, near- 
ly equal : upper division broader and emarginate: stamens distant: seeds 4, 
retuse. 42. 39 — (water horehound.) & 
Sal via. Calyx tubular, striated, 2 lipped, under lip 2 to three-toothed, 
