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is the ban* consisting of but one layer in plants or branches only 

 one year old. In older branches and trunks of trees, it consists of as 

 many layers as they are years old ; the innermost and newest being 

 called the liber : it is in this layer only that the essential vital func- 

 tions are carried on for the time being, after which it is pushed out- 

 wards with the cellular integument, and like that, becomes a life- 

 less crust. 



Lig'neous. Woody. 



Liig'num. Wood. 



Lig'ulate. Strap or ribbon like, flat, as the florets of the dandelion. 



Lttia'ceous. A corolla with six petals gradually spreading from the 

 base. 



Limb. The border or spreading part of a monopetalous corolla. 



Lin'ear. Long and narrow with parallel sides as the leaves of 



grasses. 



Lip. The under petal in a labiate corolla. 



Liltora'lis. Growing on coasts, or shores. 



Liv'idus. Dark purple. 



Lobe. A large division, or distinct portion of a leaf or petal. 



Loc'ulus. A little cell, from locus a place. 



Lo'ment. A pod resembling a legume, but divided by transverse par 



titions. 



Longifoli'us. Long leaved. 

 Longis'simus. Very long. 

 Lu'cidus. Bright and shining. 

 Lu'rid, Of a pale dull colour. 

 Lu'teus. Yellow. 

 Ly'rate. Pinnatifid, with a large roundish leafet at the end. 



M. 



Macula' tus. Spotted. 



Marccs'cent. Withering. 



Margin. The edge, or border. 



Mara'time. Growing near the sea. 



Medul'la. The pith or pulp of vegetables. The centre or heart of 

 the vegetable. Various opinions have been entertained respecting 

 the importance of the pith ; Linnaeus considered that it was the seat 

 of life and source of vegetation: that its vigour was the principal 

 cause of the shooting forth of branches, and that the seeds were 

 formed from it. It is now generally thought that the pith does not 

 perform so important a part in the economy of vegetation as^as 

 supposed by Linnasus. 



Mellif'erous. Producing, or containing honey. 



Mem'branous. Very thin and delicate. 



Mid/rib. The main or middle rib of a leaf running from the stem to 

 the apex. 



Minia'tus. Scarlet, vermilion colour. 



Mola'res. Back teeth, grinders. 



Mol'lis. Soft. 



Mollus'cous. Such animals as have a soft body without bones j as the 

 oyster. 



