texture, not separating into two plates, winged at the base 
with an abortive ovulum, and separate from the ripe seed. 
It is necessary to observe, that, in the brief description 
above quoted, the term gland is used in a peculiar sense by 
the learned Botanist whose words are employed: it is 
meant to express what other Botanists call stomata, about 
the nature of which Mr. Brown entertains opinions at 
variance with those generally received. ir 
