THE STUDY OF BOTANY. it 
~), coun bene ff Cur (Perianthium) fixed near to the flower; 
>» of ).'}, . as in the Rose, the Cowslip, or the Fox- 
ie Stace orf 20 SAMs axe | 
so ena Invotucrum, remote Pit the flower ; 
ek bee generally belonging to the Rundle-bear- 
ing, or Umbelliferous plants ; as Hem- 
lock, or Carrot., When it surrounds the 
base of the Umbel, it is called the general 
1 Involucrum; but, when it surrounds the 
base of an Umbellule, or little Umbel, it 
smqsosneidin is called the partial Involucrum, or Invo- 
sey beer Tce, 
alesse: CarkIn, (Amentun) as in Willow, or 
“ =f a ‘ti Hasel. oo} ee 
i ee ep Steatn, CSpatha) i as in | Sateedsony ¥ 
2 eee Me 3 Daffodil. ~ ee: ee 
Vet, PCalgperes ) covering the fructification 
’ ~ of some of the Mofses, and resembling an 
ORTON” extinguisher, 
av Currarit, (Volva) surrounding. the Stems, 
and attached to the Pileus of ee of 
‘the: hig 
r 
: 
_ For a further uate ny these terms, and for references 
to the plates, examine the Dictionary of Botanical ae 
placed at the close of this inippaiostory part. 
eek & 45 ae | af ane a as the ia or “ici ; 
The Brossom_ ) of many Perats, asthe Rose or Anemone; 
may be cither ) but in many flowers the Prrats are. alto- 
gether ven 2 
For amore full piss of the modifications of Petals 
and Blofsoms, see the Dictionary, and likewise plate 4. 
The Stameys and Prstrts have been sufficiently explained 
befores" but it is necefsary here to remark, according to 
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