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Amentaceae. A natural Order of plants in the fragmenta mc 



thodi naturalis of Linnaeus, bearing catkins. 

 Amentum. A Catkin. Ex. Lizard's-tail, Class vii. Order 3. 

 Amplexicaule folium. A leaf embracing the stalk, as in the 



Red Horned Poppy, Class xiii. Order 1. 

 Anceps cau.'is. Double-edged, when a stalk is compressed, 



and forms two opposite acute angle?. 

 Androgyna. Plants bearing stamina and pistilla in different 



flowers on the same root, such as compose the Class Mo- 



noecia, as the common Cucumber, Carex, &c. 

 Angulatus caulis. Angulated stalks. Ground Ivy, &c. 

 Angustifolia. Narrow-leaved. Ex. Hippuris class l. Order l. 

 Angiospermia. The second Order in the Class Dydinamia, 



containing plants whose seeds are covered with a capsula. 

 Annua radix. A root which lives but one year. 

 Anthera, (plural Antherae.) The summit of the stamen bear- 

 ing the pollen. See Plate 1 and 2. Vol. I. 

 Apertura. An aperture, opening in some species of anthera. 

 Apetalusjfos. Without petal or corolla. Ex. Hipperus, &c. 

 Apex. The top, or summit. 



Aphvllus caulis. A stem without a leaf, as Salicornia. Class 1. 

 Apophysis. An excrescence from the receptaculum of 



mosses. 

 Appendiculatus petiolus. A little appendage hanging from the 



extremity of the foot-stalk. 

 Approximata folia. Leaves growing near each other. 

 Arbor. A tree. 

 Arbustiva. A copse of shrubs or trees, a natural Order of 



plants in the Fragmenta methodi naturalis of Linnaeus. 

 Arcuatum legumen, arched. A legumen, curved or bent. 

 Arillus. The proper exterior coat of a seed which falls off 



spontaneously. 

 Arista. Awn, the beard of corn or grasses. Ex. Class ii. Order 2. 

 Arma, Arms, Weapons. The prickles or spines of plants. 



