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Of the thirteenth Class, Polyahdk A,* 
This class consists of such plants as bear hermaphrodite flowers, 
furnished with many stamina. The distinction between this class 
and the twelfth may be known by having recourse to the characters 
of the twelfth class in the preceding chapter. The orders are seven, 
viz. 
Order I. MONOGYN1A, comprehending such plants as have 
hut one style. This order contains forty-two' genera, distinguished 
into, 1 . Such as have scarce any style, of which there are thirteen, 
viz. Marcgravia, Rheedia, Capparis,! Caper Bush, Actsea, Herb 
Christopher, Sanguinaria, Puccoon, Podophyllum, Duck’s foot, or 
May-apple, Chelidonium, Celandine, Papaver, Poppy, Argemone, 
Prickly Poppy, Muntingia, Cambogia, Sarracena, Side-saddle 
flower, and Nymphtea, Water Lily. 2. Such as have a style of 
some length, of which there are twenty-nine, viz. Bixa, Anotta, 
Sloanea, Aperba, of the Brasilians, Mammea, Mammee, Oehna, 
Calophyllum, Grias, Tilia, Lime Tree, Laetia, Ebcocarpus, Lechythis, 
Valeria, Lagerstroemia, Thea, Tea-tree, Caryophyllus, Clove Tree, 
Mentzelia, Delima, Cistus, Rock Rose, Prockta, Corchorus, Jew’s 
Mallow, Seguieria, Loosa, 'Irewia, Irilix, Alstonia, Cleyera, 
Myristica, Sparrmania, Ternstromia, and Vallea. 
Order II. IJIGYNIA, comprehending such plants as have two 
styles. Tins order contains four genera, viz. Patony, Pceona, Gal- 
ligonum, Curatella, and Fothergilla. 
Order III. TRIGYNIA, comprehending such plants as have 
three styles. This order contains two genera, viz. Delphinium 
Larkspur, and Aconituin, M olf s-bane. 
Order IV. TETRAGYN1A, comprehending such plants as 
have four styles. 'This order contains three genera, viz. Tetracera, 
Caryocar, and Cimicifuga. 
Order V. PENTAGYNIA, comprehending such plants as have 
five stvles. This order contains four genera, viz. Aquilegia, Co- 
lumbine, Nigella, Fennel Flower, or devil in a bush, Reaumuna 
^ Order VI. HEXAGYNIA, comprehending such plants as have 
six styles. This order contains but one genus, viz. Stratiotes, 
Water Soldier. , , , , , 
Order VII. POLYGYNIA, comprehending such plants as have 
many styles. This order contains twenty-one genera, viz. Dillenia, 
Liriodendron, Tulip-tree, Magnolia, Laurel leaved Tulip-tree, Mi- 
chelia Uvaria, Annona, Custard Apple, Anemone, Windflower, 
Atragene, Clematis, Virgin’s Bower, Thalictrum, Meadow Rue, 
* The fruits of this class are often poisonous ; which makes it necessary 
to distinguish them from those of the last, which abounds with eatable 
fruits. 
+ Capparis has some length ox style. 
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