rr-^ 



CIRRUS, a tendril-like appendage: Ft lies, fig. 6; c. 



tLA'>^, the primary and chief divison in a system ox iifrangcmenh 



C'l.AVAlE, club-bliaped, (hickiT toA\ards ilic top. 



CLaVV, the lower part of a petal, by Mhicli it is attached to trA 



. recepfacle : pla/c 6, tig. 9 ; a. 

 CLVPKAIE, shi-id-like, or covered with a shield. 

 COADUNArE, two or more joined together. 

 COATED, liirnished witii an outer deciduous covering ; 6t composed 



of concentric layers, as Hie biilb of an onion : piufe 2, fig. 7. 

 COCHLKATE, twisted like a screv/, or the bhA) of a snail. 

 COLEOPxliiRA, the tirst ordtr of inserts, having the outer pair of 



wings of a crustaceons snbstahce ; hiids'^ fig. io. 

 COLLAR, a coloured ring round the neck of buds. 

 COAlOSE, ending in a tuft or kind of brush. 

 CONDLLLICAIE, doubled together ; plate ^y fig. 17. 

 CONJCCATE, consisting of a single pair. 



CON?s A'i'L, joined together so as to have the appearance of only rnc. 

 CONlORTIuii, tuisttd, or incumbent on each oiher in an obl.que 



direction. 

 COiNVOLUrE, rolli'd together like a piece of paper between th€ 



thuu)b antl firge; : pluta S, fig. 14. 

 CORDATE, heart-shaped : plate 4, fig. 10. 

 CORiACEOU*^, of a leather-like cons-istence. 

 COUOL, the blossom ot a flower, generally inclosed within the calyx: 



plate 6, fig 3 ; /y. 

 COK I aNxB, a kind of inflorescence, when the partial flower stalks rise 



of unequal lengths along the common liower-stalk to the sjme 



elevation at top, forming a nearly liat or even surface : pL7, f. 2. 

 CRENATE, scolloped or notched at the margin : plate 4, fig. 23* 

 CKESi ED, having a tult or crest-like appendage. 

 CliUCIFORM, placed in the form of a cross : pltife 6, fig. 9. 

 CRYPTOGAMIA, the twenty-foi«rth class of vegetables including 



those whose fru6titication is too minute to be discovered b) thte 

 /. 'naked eye : plate I, fig. 21. 



CULM, the stem oi corn and grasses ; plate 3, fig. 1. 

 CUL'IRA I'E, shaped l.ke a prun;ng knife. 

 CUNEIFORM, shaped like a wedge : plate 4, fig. 45, 

 CURSORY, formed for running; applied to the feet of birds which 



tiave all the toes placed forwards : Birdy, tig. 12. 

 CUSPiDA'tE, ending in a sharp point, like the tip of a spear. 

 CYATliiFORM, shaped like a drn.king glass. 

 CYME, a kind of inlxorescence, where the primary flower-stalks arise 



from the same point, but having the partial-ones irregular, all of 



the same elevation and forming a neaily Hat and even surface : 



pAate 7, fig. 11. 



pT^CAGYNTA, having ten styles. 



DJi^cANDRlA, the tenth class of vegetables, containing the herma* 



phrodite ones with ten distnu'^ stamina ; plate 1, fag. 10. 

 DECOMl OUND, having tlie leui-sUik- mofc than once divided J 

 ^^iuic 5; fig. 18, 19, 



