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Foliaris gemma. Leaf-bud. 



Foliatio plant*. The complication of the leaves, whilst folded 



within the gemma, or bud. 

 Foliatus caulis. A leafy stalk. 

 Foliifera gemma. A bud producing leaves. 

 Foliola. A little leaf, one of the single leaves, which together 



constitute a compound leaf. 

 Foliosum capitulum. Covered with leaves amongst the flowers- 



on the top of the plant. 

 Folium, (plural Folia). A leaf. 

 Fornicatum petalum. Vaulted or arched, as in the upper lip of 



the flowers in the Class Dydynamia. 

 Frequens planta. A plant growing frequently, or commonly, 



every where. 

 Frondescentia. The season of the years when the leaves of 



plants are unfolded. 

 Frondosus caudex. A species of trunk composed of the branch 



and leaf blended together, as in the Banana-tree. 

 Fructescentia. The time of the year when a plant scatters its 



ripe seeds. 

 Fructificatio. The temporary part of a vegetable destined for 

 the reproduction of the species. 

 Frustranea polygamia. The third Order of the Class Synge- 



nesia, 

 Frutex. A shrub. 

 Fruticosus caulis. A shrubby stalk 



Fucacissima petala. Petals that are fleeting, and of short du- 

 ration. 

 Fulcratus caulis. A branch having props. 

 Fulcrum. (Plural Fulcra.) A prop or support. Linnaeus makes 



seven kinds of Fulcra. See p. 40. Vol. 2. 

 Fungi. One of the nine tribes of plants of Linnaeus, a natural 



Order in his Fragmenta methodi naturalis. 

 Furcata. Forked. 

 Fusiform radix, A spindle-shaped root, as that of a Carrot . 



