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Sempervirens folium. An ever-green leaf. 



Sena folia. Leaves growing in sixes, as in Galium spurium. 



Senticosae. Briars or brambles, a natural Order of plants in the 

 Fragmenta methodi naturalis of Linnaeus. 



Sepiariae. Hedge plants, a natural Order of plants in the Frag- 

 menta methodi naturalis of Linnaeus. 



Sericeum folium. A leaf whose surface is of a soft silky texture. 



Serratum folium. A leaf whose margin is like the teeth of a 

 saw ; as the tea-leaf, Class xiii. Order 3. 



SessWe folium. A leaf growing immediately to the stem of the 

 plant without any foot-stalk. Ex. Hippuris, Class l, &c. 



Setae. Bristles, a species of pubescens, covering the surface of 

 some plants. 



Setaceum folium. A leaf shaped like a bristle. 



Silicula. A little pod, as the Shepherd's Purse. See Illustra- 

 tion to Class xv. 



Siliqua. A pod. See Illustration Class xv. and its character, 

 as differing from a legumen, vol. ii. p. 24. 



Siliquosa. The second Order in the Class Tetradynamia. 



Siliquosae. A natural Order of plants in the Fragmenta metho- 

 di naturalis of Linnaeus. 



Simplex caulis. A simple or single stem. 



Simplicissimus caulis. The most simple stem. 



Sinistrorsus caulis. A stem twining from left to right, Ex. 

 Class viii. Order 3. 



Sinuatumyb/zum. A leaf whose sides are hollowed or scolloped. 



Sinus, (plural Sinus.) A hollow, cavity or notch. 



Situs foliorum. The disposition of a leaf on the stem and 

 branches, which are either starry, by threes, opposite, al- 

 ternate, scattered, or crowded. 



Solidus caulis. A solid stalk or stem. 



Solitarius pedunculus. When only one flower-stalk proceeds 

 from the same part. Ex. Flax, Class v. Order 5. 



Solutae stipulte. Loose, opposite to adnatae J 



