ift ACHIS, the midrib or filiform receptacle conne^jng florets into a spike 

 liADlATE, furnished with rays, applied to the irregular florets of the 



circumierence in a compound flower : plate 7, flg. 12. 

 RADICATE", proceeding directly from the root. 

 HAiMl^OUS, growing on or proceeding directly from a branch. 

 lliiiCEPrACLE, the bed or base by which the other parts of frudlifi* 



cation are connected : piaie 6, fig. 17 ; a. 

 REFRACTED, abruptly bent, as if broken. 

 R ION I FORM, kidney-shaped : plate 4, fig. 11. 

 REt'AND, with a serpentine margin: plate A^ fig. 29. 

 RESUPINATE, reversed. When the lower partis turned upwards, ani 



the upper 'downwards. 

 RF/nCUivATE, marked like a piece of net-work. 

 RKTRACTORIAL, attracted by the magnet. 

 RE TROFLECTED, bending in difl-erent direaions. 

 RErROFRACTED, hanging down as if broken. 

 RET USE, ending in an obtuse sinus: plate 4, fig. 46, 

 RIOV^OLJTE, roiled backwards : plate S, fig. 15. 

 RiNCrENi', applied to an irregular corol with 2 lips, which are gaping 



open : plate 6, fig. 12. 

 ROTATE, appled to a flat 1-leafed corol without any tube: pi. 6, f. 16. 

 RUNCINATE, pinnatifid in such a manner, that the lobes which are 



convex forwards are transverse or concave behind : plate 4, fig. 27. 



SAGITTATE, shaped like the head of an arrow : plate 4 ^ fig. 13. 

 SALTATORY, applied to the legs of inserts, and means, having the 



thighs thicker and formed for leaping. 

 SALVER-SHAPED, applied to a 1-leafed flat corol, rising from a tube, 



plate 6, fig. 4. 

 SAMARA, a fruit inclosed between two membranes, like the mast of 



the elm, 

 SAPID, stimulating the organs of taste. 

 SARMENT, a shoot taking root at the joints. 

 SARMENTOUS, nearly naked, or having the leaves only in tufts at 



the joints 

 SCAL^, applied to a root it means composed of scales lying over each 



other : platel^ fig. 8. 

 SCANSORIAL, formed for climbing : Applied to the feet of birds 



which have two toes before and two behind, all divided to the base : 



Birds.) fig. 7. 

 SCAPE, a stem bearing the fru6tification without leaves, as the stalk 



of a hyacinth. 

 SCAPULARS, the feathers between the wings of birds : Birdsj f. 1, d, 

 SACRIOUS, dry and rigid, as if dead. 

 SCtNTlLLANT, emitting sparks of fire when burnt. 

 SCITAMINEOUS, of a spicy taste and odour. 

 SCROBICULATE, pitted, having the surface covered with hollows. 

 iCUTEL, the portion on the back of an insert which is situated betweem 



the thorax and abdomen ; lnse6isy fig. 8 ; /. 



