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Miliaris scabrities, A species of glandular roughness appearing 

 on the surface of some plants like grains of millet. 



Mucronatum folium. A leaf terminating in a sharp point. Ex. 

 Ruscus, Class xxii. Order 3. 



Multifidum folium. A leaf divided into many linear segments 

 or divisions. 



Multiflorus pedunculus. A foot-stalk bearing many flowers. 



Multipartitum folium. A leaf divided into many parts. 



Multiplicatus flos. A luxuriant flower, whose corolla is mul- 

 tiplied so as to exclude some of the stamina. 



Multisiliquae. Many pods. A natural Order of plants in the 

 Fragmenta methodi naturalis of Linnaeus. 



Muricatus caulis. A stalk whose surface is covered with sharp 

 points, like the Murex shell. 



Muricatae. A natural Order of plants in the Fragmenta me- 

 thodi naturalis of Linnaeus. 



Musci. Mosses, one of the nine tribes of vegetables of Linnae- 

 us, and a natural Order in his Fragmenta methodi naturalis» 



Mutica gluma. When the awn is wanting. 



Mutilatus7?os. A mutilated flower. 



N. 



Natans folium. A leaf which swims on the surface of water. 



Navicularis valvula. When the valve of a seed vessel resem- 

 bles a ship or boat. 



Nectarium. (Plural Nectaria.) That part of the corolla con- 

 taining the honey-juice. Ex. Nasturtium, Class viii. Or- 

 der 1. 



Nervosum folium. A leaf whose surface is full of nerves or 

 fibres. 



Nidulantia semina laccarum. Seeds nestling in the pulp of a 

 berry. 



Nitidum folium. A bright shining glossy leaf. 



Nucamentaceae. A natural Order of plants in the Fragmenta 

 methodi naturalis of Linnaeus. 



