Ch. XXII.] CLASSES AND ORDERS. 137 
Cuass X. 
Orper 1. 
Fig. 81. 
Decanpria, ten stamens. 
Monoeyntia, one pistil. 
579. This cut represents at a, a flow- 
er of the genus Ruta, (ruc;) its calyx 
is monosepalous ; it has five petals; 
the germ is large and superior. 
At bis a flower of the Sazxifraga ; 
one species of this, sometimes called 
beef-steak geranium, is a very common 
and hardy green-house plant, with 
creeping roots and roundish hairy 
leaves. F 
Atcisa flower of the genus Ledum ; 
this corresponds with the Saxifraga 
in the number of its petals; it is in 
some parts of Europe valued as a me- 
dicinal plant. 
580. In the tenth class, are to be found the wintergreen and 
the whortleberry ; which are well known to children; the for- 
mer for its pleasant tasted leaves, and fine red berries, and the 
latter for its fruit. You must seek for these flowers, they are ; 
very pretty, and easy to analyze. 
581. This class has several orders; the second order contains 
the pink and some other 
interesting flowers. The tenth order 
has the poke-weed, a high plant, which you find so common by 
the waysides, with long, 
broad leaves, and purple berries. 
579. What does Fig. 81 at a represent ? 
580. What is said of the wintergreen and whortleberry ? 
581. What is said of the other orders of this class? 
