70) DICTIONARY OF 
Monopzetata, monopetalous. aS . 
Mownoretatovs (flower) having a blofsom consisting of only 
one petal, as the Convolvulus or the Primrose, He 
Monopuy.tuvs, one-leafed. . i 
Monosrerma, one-seeded. - etpet 
Mownosracuyos, a single spike. 
Mosses (musci.) ‘ 
Mourtu (faux) the upper and opening part of the tube,-in- 
-\ blofsoms consisting of a single petal; as Borrage, Hounds» _ 
tongue, Deadnettle. PI. 4. f. 9. (d.d.) ¥ 
Mucronatvum (leaf) sharp pointed at the end. -Dagger~- 
pointed, 
Mutts, see Hybrid. 
MULTANGULARIS, many-cornered, — 
MULTIFIDAM, many-clefted. : ate a 
MULTIFLORES, many-flowered. 
MULTILOCULARE, many-celled. 
Mu trpartira, having many deep divisions. 
MULTIvALvis, many-valved; more than two. 
Muricartvus, covered with sharp paints. j a 
Mousc1, Mofses; the name of a natural afsemblage of plants 
constituting the second Order of the Clafs Cryptogamia. 
Muricus, awn-lefs, a2 is SES “ae 
Natt (unguis) see Measure. | 3 i 
Narrow (ligulatus) the florets: in some species of com 
flowers are tubular at the bottom, but flat and narrow like _ 
a strap or fillet at the top. In Dandelion the florets areall 
natrow: in the common Daisie the florets in the circum- 
ference only, are narrow. PI. 4. f. 10. f.21. f. 24. The 
term inearis (strap-shaped) seems to convey the same idea, 
but has been more particularly appropriated to leaves. 
NakeEp as destitute of leaves ; as the stalk of the Tulip — 
or Cowslip, : "es ot 
~———— Mout: when the mouth of the tube of a blofsom is _ 
not closed by valves or hairs, The mouth of the blofsom ¥ 
of Borrage is closed by five valves, or teeth: but that of — 
a is open and naked. . dt ee: i ee 
ECEPTACLE; neither chaffy n iry; as thatot | 
. the Daisie, - ms :. = seed aie” 
——— Leaves; leaves destitute of hairs: 
Nap, or Nappy, sec Cottony, from which this term does not 
appear to differ, 
Nartans, floating. erie 
’ Nectarium, nectary. % t. Pee 
Nectary, or Honey-cup, a part of a flower designed to se- 
crete and contain honey. In flowers that have only one 
» «petal, the tube of the blofsom contains the honey; or else 
t 1S contained ina sort of horn-shaped appendage, as in 
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