26 BOTANY FOR BEGINNERS. [Ch. IV. 
84. 11. Icos-anprta,* ( Over ten stamens 
(Bikosi.) inserted on the 
Number and 20 Calyx. Over ten 
position. 12. PoLy-aNDRIA, Stamens inserted 
(Polus.) | on the Recepta- 
q many. cle. 
Fig. 7. 
85. The two following classes are named by prefixing Gree 
numerals to pyNaMia, which signifies power or length. 
Number Having four stamens ; two 
and relative< 13. Dr-pynamia, 4 of which are longer ormore 
Jength. powerful than the other two. 
Number Having six stamens ; four 
and relative } fee Nite of which, are longer or more 
length. Res powerful than the other two. 
86. The two following classes are named by prefixing 
‘Greek numerals to the word appLpHia, which signifies brother- 
hood. 
Stamens united by their 
15. Mon-ADELPHIA. filaments in one set or 
brotherhood. 
* The name of this class does not now designate its character, since 
4he number of stamens is often more or less than twenty. 
84. What are the two classes which depend on the number and po- 
‘sition of the stamens ? i 
85. What t-vo classes depend on the number and relative length of 
stamens 4 i 
86. What two classes have their stamens united by their filaments? 
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