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*20 BOTANY FOR BEGINNERS. [ Ch. XX. 
which 1s said to be of Indian origin, the plant being a native of 
the West Indies. It is placed in the class and order we are 
now considering, because it has but one stamen and one pistl. 
Its flowers are beautiful, and highly odoriferous. It is the root 
of this plant which affords the ginger powder, so much used in 
making gingerbread, beer, &c. The roots are first dried, then 
ground; but impositions are often practised by mixing some 
less valuable substance with the ground ginger. It is therefore 
best to buy it in the root. The fresh root of ginger is made into 
sweetmeats in the West Indies; these are often brought to the 
United States, and kept by nice housekeepers in order to add a 
flavour to other preserves. 
511. Orper 2. Dicynia; this has one stamen, and two pis- 
tils. We here find Blitwm; it has no corolla. Look at Fig. 
72, at c you will find a representation of this flower; its calyx 
is deeply three parted; the germ resembles a berry, and is 
crowned by the two reflexed styles. 
Cuass Il. Dranprisa. Two stamens. 
Order Monogynia, one pistil. 
512. For an example in this class and order, you have here| 
a representation of the blossom of the Lilac, of which the sei- 
entific name is Syringa, said to be derived from a Turkish 
word signifying pipe, the stems of pipes being sometimes made. 
of the roots of the plant. 
511. What is the name of the 2d order, and what plant is described) 
under it ? 
512, What plant is spoken of under the Ist order of the class Dian- 
dria ? 
