Of the stamina. 
CHAPTER Vlir. 
Of the stamina. 
T he chives have the following differences. 
Capillary^ very flender, like hairs, as in Plantain. 
Flane^ as in Ornithogalum. 
Cuneate^ thickeft at the top, as in Thalidrum. 
. Spiral^ twifted, like ^ fkrew, as in Hirtella. 
Tricufpidate^ ending .>vic.h three points, as in 
fome fpecies of Garlic,^ 
Refledied^ bent back, as m -Gloriofa. 
Unequal^ of different lengths, as in Daphne and 
..Campion. 
Connate^ united at the bafe, as in ^VTallow and 
Cranefbill. 
Approximate^ growing near each other, as in Nep. 
Declinate^ all bent to the lower fide of the flower, 
as in Henbane and Mullein. 
Sterile^ without antherae, as in Rupturewort. 
The antherae have the following differences. 
Oblongs as in Lily. 
Double^ as in Mercury, 
Sagittate, as ip Saffron. 
Angular^ as in Tulip. 
Bicorn, having in appearance two horns, as in 
Heath and Whortle. 
Qonniv.ent^ touching, or approaching near each 
other, as inlSIightfhade andAiehoof. PL IV. fi^. 5.Z?. 
Connate, united in a cylinder, as in Compofiti. 
Ered, fixed by one extremity to the top of the 
chive. 
Incumbent, fixed by the fide. 
The particles of the pollen appear by the micro- 
fcope, 
Echinate, rough with prickles, as in Sunflower. 
E erf orate ^ pierced through, as in Cranefbill. 
Double, 
