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GLOSSARY. 



the same meaning as Cell in vegetable 



anatomy : -JS. 



Cellulose, 'lli.' material, chemically con- 

 sidered, of which the wall of the cell 

 consists. 



Cenobium. \ name of the peculiar four- 

 parted fruit (or the four nutlets around 

 a i ,,111111011 style') whii-h distinguishes 

 l.;i!ii;it;i' and l!orraginace;i-. 



<'< nt 1 1 '/'//(/"/. Tending or developing 

 from the centre outward. 



I ', iiii-iii< inl. 'rending or developing from 

 without toward the centre. 



Cephalanthium. Synonym of Antho- 

 diiiiii. 



Ceriiiiiiin. \ silii|uiform capsule, such 

 as that of <'nrydalis, (.'Iconic, &c. 



Cereal. Belonging to corn and the 

 allied grains. 



Cn-inus. Of the color of wax. 



Cernuous (-uus), Nodding. 



Chu'in. Greek for a brittle, Latin Seta. 



Clinji'. Small scales; dry and depau- 

 perate liracts; such as those on the re- 

 ceptaclc of a siintlower and many other 

 Composite ; al>o glumes of Grasses. 



Chaff ij. Provided with or having the 

 icxinre of chaff. 



Chnluzn. The part of an ovule where 

 coats and nucleus are confluent; '277. 



Channelled. Hollowed out longitudi- 

 nally like a gutter. See Canaliculate. 



f/irirm-tir. A diagnostic description, 

 or the enumeration of essential differ- 

 ences ; 3iii. 



Chasmdyamy. The opening of the peri- 

 anth at (lowering time; the opposite 

 of Cleistogamy. 



fliitrt,i<-,ii* (-ens). Having the texture 

 of writing-paper. 



Chlorophyll. The green matter of leaves 

 and other vegetation ; 76, 88. 



Chloros. G reek for green. Kilters into 

 compounds, such as ('li/onnitlius, 

 green-flowered, c/tli>r>itl/t/, same as 



I'lilorosis, as when petals turn green; 

 172. 

 Cklordsis. Literally becoming green, as 



soini' lloucrs in retrograde metamor- 

 phosis. Also used contrariwise for 

 the loss of a normal green color: 172. 



fl,,n;lii 1'itt'ilt n-if. \ line of tissue reach- 

 'ing from stigma to ovary. 



CkoripetaloUS (-".-). Same as I'nlvpeta- 

 lous, ;. e. pi'tals unconnected : _' I I. 



Chorisepakws. Same as I'oh-xepalous.&c. 



f/mrixis. Tin- separation of a leaf or 

 phylliim into more than one ; 202. 



Choristophylltu. Separate-leaved. 



Chromule (-ula). Coloring matter of 

 plants other than chlorophyll, espe- 

 cially that of petals. 

 fin-i/mif. Greek for golden, or golden- 



yi-llow; as 



Cliriifiittiiiis. Yellow-flowered, c. 

 ' //... i ii-Htt-icntii. A scar left bv 



the fall of a leaf or other organ. 

 Cilin/c (-/.-), i'ilir!.<. Marginally 



fringed with hairs. 



("t'lniin, pi. ci/in. Marginal hairs, form- 

 ing a trmge, like the eyelash. (The 

 name has In-ni extended 111 scientific 

 books to undividual hairs, and of a 

 surface as well a- edge 



Cincinnus. A curl : name of a uniparous 

 scorpioid cyme, wliich is Cincinnal ; 

 L56, 157. 



( "ni' in-ltijma. Laticiferous tissue. 



Cinerascens, ('/< /(< uf. Ash-grayish. 



Cinereous (-eus). A>h-gray. 



Cirmabarinus. Cinuabar-i-olor ; scarlet 

 touched with orange 



Circinul (-(dig). Involute from the tip 

 into a coil; 133. 



Circinate, or Circinnate (-<itus). Same 

 as preceding; or sometimes meaning 

 coiled into a ring only. 



Ciri-iuii .-ii-i.^i/i , or Clri-iiiin-igfile (Circum- 

 scixsus). Cut circulary and transverse- 

 ly; divided transversely; 2J1, 293. 



Circumscription (-io). Tlie general out- 

 line of the margin of a llat body. 



Cirrhiferous (-.<) and Cii-rlmte. Ten- 

 dril-hearing. 



Cirrluif. \ tendril ; 54. 



Citrus, I'ifi-iiii/.t. Lemon-colored. 



('In, his. Greek for hrancli; whence such 

 terms as 



Cladoditlm. Same as Cladophylltim. 



Clddophyll, C!ii<lnj>l,i/lt'i. liranches as- 

 suming the form and function of foli- 

 age : li.'i. 66. 



flu nit, (-utitx), Cliu-tfurmis. Club- 

 shaped. 



ff'ir, /fnt,'. Diminutive of Clavate. 



Clavlculate(-atus). Kurnished \\-\t\\clav- 

 /,-///, i .- viz , tendrils, hooks, or other 

 appliances for climliiug. 



r/,rw. :;iT). 



Classification, 315. 



fliitlirnt, (-utiit). Latticed. 



f/nif. The narrowed lia-c ,,r stalk which 

 some petaN, \'c., possess: 245. 



( 'I, istdgamy, < '/< hti><i<iiiiui/f. < '!< iftnr/nmic. 

 Close-fertilization in unopened blos- 

 soms; 241. 



Cleiftdgeny, C/eistot/enous, 241. Same as 

 Cleistogamy. 



