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slender peduncles, the leaves are six or seven in a terminal 
whorl. 
Crass VIII. OcranprtA, eight stamens. 
Orper 1. Monoeynia, one pistil. 
Pig. ig. 572. This picture shows you a blossom of the 
Lady’s ear-drop, a very beautiful exotic, whose 
generic name is Fuschsia, so called from Fusch, a 
German who discovered it. The part which you 
would think is the corolla, is the calyx, this is of 
, a beautiful crimson colour; the petals are purple and 
rolled around the stamens beneath the calyx. 
573. As an example of the eighth class, almost 
every garden will afford you the Nasturtion; which 
was originally brought from South America. In 
examining this plant, you will perceive it has not 
that regularity of parts which is found in many. 
It has eight stamens, while the number of its pe- 
tals is neither four nor hele but five. The fruit 
consists of three seeds. The leafisof a peltate form. 
Ciass 1X. ENNEANDRIA, nine stamens. 
Orver 1. Monoeynia, one pistil. 
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Fig. 80. 574. The picture presents at a, the 
(oes Butomus umbellatus, or Flowering 
rush ; it has no calyx; its petals are 
six. and egg-shaped stamens nine; 
its germs are six, and therefore by 
some botanists it is placed in the sixth 
order. This plant blossoms in June, 
and is usually found near the margins 
of small lakes and ponds, or in ditch- 
es and low wet grounds; it has um- 
bels -of pretty rose-coloured flowers. 
It is spoken of by European botanists 
as common among them ; but it is not 
known to be a native of the United 
r States. 
575. The genus Laurus belongs to the first order of the ninth 
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573. What is said of the Nasturtion 2 
574. What is said of the Butomus umbellatus ? 
575. What is said of the genus Laurus? What of the Laurus No- 
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