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USEFUL KNOWLEDGE:

OF THE

VARIOUS PRODUCTIONS

Nature,

MINERAL, VEGETABLE, AND ANIMAL,

WHICH ARE CHIEFLY EMPLOYED FOR THE USE OF MAN.

BY THE

IN THREE VOLUMES.

LONDON: PRINTED FOR BALDWIN, CRADOCK, AND JOY; HARVEY AND DARTON; AND C. AND J. RIVINGTON.

EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES

OF THE

Fig. 1. Olive. 2. Ginger plant. 3. Black pepper. 4. Cardamom plant. 5. Sugar cane. 6. Saffron. 7. Scammony plant. 8. Jalap plant. 9. Coffee-tree. 10. Peruvian bark tree. 11. Tobacco plant. 12. Annual capsicum.

Fig.

USEFUL KNOWLEDGE.

VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONS.

The stamens considered according to their:

Monogynia 1 pistil. Digynia 2 pistils. Trigynia 3 pistils. Tetragynia 4 pistils. Pentagynia 5 pistils. Hexagynia 6 pistils. Heptagynia 7 pistils. Octagynia 8 pistils. Enneagynia 9 pistils. Decagynia 10 pistils. Dodecagynia about 12 pistils. Polygynia many pistils.

Gymnospermia naked seeds. Angiospermia seeds in a capsule.

Siliculosa a broad pod. Siliquosa a long pod.

Pentandria 5 stamens. Hexandria, &c. 6 stamens, &c.

Polygamia aequalis,--all the florets alike.

Polygamia superflua,--the florets of the centre perfect or united; those of the margin with pistils only, but all producing perfect seeds.

Polygamia frustranea,--the florets of the centre perfect or united; those of the margin, in general, without either stamens or pistils.

Polygamia necessaria,--the florets of the centre with stamens only; those of the margin with pistils only.

Monandria 1 stamen. Diandria, &c. 2 stamens, &c. Polyandria 7 stamens. Monadelphia stamens united into one set. Polyadelphia stamens united into several sets. Gynandria stamens upon the pistil.

Monoecia. Dioecia. Trioecia.

The Linnaean system is professedly artificial. Its sole aim is to help any one to learn the name and history of an unknown plant in the most easy and certain manner. This is done by first determining its class and order; after which its genus is to be made out, by comparing the parts of fructification with all the generic characters of that order; and, finally, its species, by examining all the specific definitions of the genus.

MONOGYNIA.

The cultivation of ginger is nearly similar to that of potatoes. The land is first well cleansed from weeds: it is then

Recommended a scrupulous observance of nature

Remedy infallible against the plague and against reserve

Reproaches are useless and cruel if the evil is done

Should be punished for not having known how to punish

So strongly does force impose upon men

Tears for the future

The great leveller has swung a long scythe over France

The most in favor will be the soonest abandoned by him

The usual remarks prompted by imbecility on such occasions

These ideas may serve as opium to produce a calm

They tremble while they threaten

They have believed me incapable because I was kind

They loved not as you love, eh?

This popular favor is a cup one must drink

True talent paints life rather than the living

Truth, I here venture to distinguish from that of the True

Urbain Grandier

What use is the memory of facts, if not to serve as an example

Woman is more bitter than death, and her arms are like chains

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