xiv ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY. 
our confideratlon are derived. In this didionary, both 
the learned and the englifih icholar will find that 'defire 
gratified. The Greek words in Italic charaUcrs will doiibt- 
iels be more pleafing to many readers, and can be no 
ways detrimental to tlie fcholar. A derivation of every 
genus in the book is not to be expeded, feveral are yet 
unknown, and probably forever will be, others if certain, 
are infignificant, and confequently fcarce deferve our 
notice-, thus much however 1 dare promife, that when- 
ever it tends to elucidate the meaning, the nature, and 
quality of the plant, or the foil where it is to be found, 
the derivation is not omitted, as luch it is ufeful, the rtft 
is all conjedure and ferves only to amufe without im- 
proving the underflanding. 
CLASSES. 
See Plate I. facing the Title. 
j, /COnandria, 2. Diandria, 3. Triandria, 
JlVx 4 - Ti'Trandria. 5. P^entandria. 6. Hex- 
ANDRIA. 7. HePTANDRIA. S'. OCTANDRIA. 9. En- I 
neandria. 10. Decandria. Thefe ten claffes which ! 
confifl of hermaphrodite flowers, take their denomina- 
tion from the number of Jiamina or male parts of the \ 
flovjer. ' ' ■ r 
1. ^ MONANDRIA, the firfl clafs is derived from I 
monos., unus, and arilr., vir, a male or male part, that is, * 
having one ftamen or male part. 
2. DIANDRIA, having two flamina or male partsr 
3. TRIANDRIA, having three males. 
4. TETRANDRlxb., having four males. 
5. PENTANDRIA, having five males. 
6. HEXANDRiA, having fix males. 
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