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Order IX. DECANDRIA, comprehending such plants as have 
their male flowers furnished with ten stamina. This order contains 
four genera, viz. Carica, Papaw, Kiggelaria, Coriaria, Myrtle-leaved 
Sumach, and Schinus, Indian Mastic. 
Order X. DODECANDRIA, comprehending such plants as 
have their male flowers furnished with twelve stamina. This order 
contains three genera, viz. Menispermutn, Moon Seed, Datisca, 
Bastard Hemp, and Euclea. 
Order XI. ICOSANDRIA, comprehending such plants as have 
their male flowers furnished with many stamina inserted into the 
calyx. Of this order there is hut one genus, viz. Flacourtia. 
Order XII. POLYANDltlA, comprehending such plants as 
have their male flowers furnished with many stamina. Of this 
order there are two genera, viz. Cliifortia, and Hedycaria. 
Order XIII. MONODELPHIA, comprehending such plants as 
have their male flowers furnisned with one set of united stamina. 
This order contains six genera, viz. Taxus, Yew Tree, Juniperus, 
Juniper, Ephedra, Shrubby Horse-tail, Cissampelos, Naprea, and 
Order XIV. SYNGENESIA, comprehending such plants as 
have male flowers furnished with stamina ot which tne antherm aic 
united. Of this order there is but one genus, viz. Ruscus, Knee 
Holly, or Butcher’s Broom. 
Order XV. GYNANDRIA, comprehending such plants as 
have their male flowers furnished with stamina that grow out of a 
kina of style, or imperfect pistdllum, the perfect one being in the 
female flower. Of this order there is but one genus, viz. Clutia. 
Of the twenty-third Class, Poi.ygami a. 
This class consists of such plants as bear hermaphrodite flowers, 
and also either male or female flowers, or both. The orders of this 
class are three, viz. 
Order I. MONOECIA, comprehending such plants as have 
the polygamy on the same plant. This order contains twenty-four 
genera,' distinguished into, 1. Such as are polygamous by male 
hermaphrodites, and female hermaphrodites, of which there is but 
one genus, viz. Musa, Plaintain Tree. 2. Bv hermaphrodites and 
males; of which there are twenty-two, viz. Ophioxylon, Celtis, 
Nettle’ Tree, Veratmm, White Hellebore, Fusanus, Andropogon, 
Holcus, Indian Millet, Apluda, Ischaanum, Cencliras, Aigilops, 
Valentia, Cross-wort, Parietaria Pellitory, Atriplex, Orach, 
Babeium, African Almond, Acer, Maple, Gouania, Solandra, 
Terminalia, Clusia, Balsam Tree, Hennas, Spinifex, and Manisurus. 
3. By hermaphrodites, and females; of which there is but one 
genus, viz. Minosa, Sensitive Plant. 
Order II. DIOECIA, comprehending such plants as have the 
polygamy on two distinct plants. This order contains ten genera, 
distinguished into, 1 . Such as are polygamous by hermaphrodites and 
