134 BOTANY FOR BEGINNERS. [Ch. X XIN. 
‘we might name here, as the Lily of the Valley, Hyacinth, 
Scotch hare-bell, &c. f 
569. Orver Dieynia, two pistils. We find here the genus 
Oryza which contains the Rice; this is a grass-like plant, but, 
on account of its six stamens and two pistils, is not placed in 
the same class with most of the grasses. This is a southern 
production, and one of great importance; giving food to a great 
portion of the inhabitants of hot countries. 
CHAPTER XXIII. 
Class Wth—Class 8th—Class 9th—Class 10th—-Class 11th— 
Class 12th. 
Crass VII. Hepranpria, seven stamens. 
Order 1. Monoeyntia, one pistil. 
Fig. 78. 570. This picture shows a blossom 
of the Horse-Chestnut, a plant which 
was introduced from Asia into Europe 
in the year 1500. It is a small tree, 
whic oduces showy panicles of 
white and red flowers crowded toge- 
ther in the form of a pyramid.—The © 
\ botanical name of this plant is AXscu- 
' lus, from esca, food; probably from a 
mistaken idea that its nut might prove 
valuable as such. The species of AZs- 
culus most common with us, is the 
hippocastanum, which signifies horse- 
chestnut, being derived from the Greek 
words of that signification. 
571. There are three other orders of the seventh class, but 
none contain plants which you will be likely to meet with, or 
which are much celebrated. Belonging to this class and order 
there is a very small plant, called chickweed winter green, or 
Trientalis ; you may find it in woods about the roots of trees 
in May and June; the small white flowers are stellate, and on 
569. What plant is mentioned in the 2d order of the class Hexan- 
dria ? 
570. Describe the Horse-chestnut. 
571. What is said of the Trientalis 3 ‘ 
