An introduction to botany. Containing an explanation of the theory of that science, and an interpretation of its technical terms. Extracted from the works of Dr. Linnaeus [and translated by S.F. Gray, Snr.], and calculated to assist such as may be desirous of studying that author's method and improvements : with twelve copper-plates, and two explanatory tables. To which is added an appendix; containing upwards of two thousand English names of plants referred to their proper titles in the Linnæan system / By James Lee, Nurseryman. At the Vineyards, at Hammersmith.

  • Lee, James, 1715-1795.
Date:
1760
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Credit: An introduction to botany. Containing an explanation of the theory of that science, and an interpretation of its technical terms. Extracted from the works of Dr. Linnaeus [and translated by S.F. Gray, Snr.], and calculated to assist such as may be desirous of studying that author's method and improvements : with twelve copper-plates, and two explanatory tables. To which is added an appendix; containing upwards of two thousand English names of plants referred to their proper titles in the Linnæan system / By James Lee, Nurseryman. At the Vineyards, at Hammersmith. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. 15 Of the different Structures of the Pericardium. 16 Of the different Structures of the Seeds. jy Of the different Structures of the Receptacle. 18 Of the Singularities in the Structure of the Parts of Fructification. 19 Of Aggregate Flowers. 20 Of Luxuriant Flowers, commonly called Double. 21 Of the Sex of Plants. PART II. Chap. 1 Of the Sexual Syflem, and its Divifions. 2 Explanation of the Pities of the Twenty-four Claffes. 3 Explanation of the Pities of the Orders• 4 Of the fir ft Clafs Monandria. 5 Of the fecond Clafs Diandria. 6 Of the third Clafs Priandria. 7 Of the fourth Clafs Petrandria. 8 Of the fifth Clafs Pentandria 9 Of the Jixth Clafs Hexandria. 10 Of the feventh Clafs Heptandria 11 Of the eighth Clafs OCiandria 12 Of the ninth Clafs Enneandria 13 Of the tenth Clafs Decandria 14 Of the eleventh Clafs Dodecandria 15 Of the twelfth Clafs Icofandria 16 Of the thirteenth Clafs Polyandries 17 Of the fourteenth Clafs Didynamia 18 Of the fifteenth Clafs Petr adynamia 19 Of the fifteenth Clafs Monadelphia 20 Of the feventeenth Clafs Diadelphia 21 Of the eighteenth Clafs Polyadelphia. 2 2 Of the nineteenth Clafs Syngenefia. 2 3 Of