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throw them on the ground. He then said she was 
of the class Hexandria, which means, six stamens, 
and of the order Monogynia, which means one 
pistil. I think he told your mamma these were 
Greek words also. 
“ I was very much hurt at his saying that none 
of the Lilies were perfect flowers, because they had 
no proper calyx. I could have told him we had a 
spathe which answered all the purpose, but I found 
he knew that. I thought it very foolish in him to 
say we were not perfect flowers. I do not believe 
lie could have made the spathe that so carefully en¬ 
closes our bells till they are large and strong enough 
to burst forth. He might at least have said we had 
a spathe instead of a calyx. I never saw any one 
approach our bed before who did not say something 
kind about us. It is delightful to be loved, but as 
