THE LINNiEAN CLASSES AND ORDERS. 
To save continual repetition, we present here a short 
account of the different Classes and Orders, according to 
the Linnsean system, in which flowers are arranged in 
Classes, Orders, Genera, Species; and these latter again 
sometimes change into Varieties. The twenty-four Classes 
are named and characterised as follows:— 
Class 1.— Monandria, includes all flowers with 1 stamen. 
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2. — Diandria 
99 
99 
99 
2 stamens. 
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3.— Triandria 
99 
99 
99 
3 
11 
99 
4.— Tetrandria 
99 
99 
19 
4 
99 
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5. — Pentrandria 
91 
99 
99 
5 
11 
99 
6.— Hexandria 
99 
99 
99 
6 
11 
99 
7.— Heptandria 
99 
99 
91 
7 
11 
99 
8. — Octandria 
99 
99 
11 
8 
11 
99 
9. — JEnneandria 
91 
99 
11 
9 
19 
99 
10. — Decandria 
99 
99 
11 
10 
11 
19 
11. — Dodeccindria 
99 
99 
12 to 
19 
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