- BOTANICAL TERMS. 81 
SzrpD-LoBeEs (cotyledones) the perishable parts of a seed, des 
signed to afford nourishment to the young. plant when it 
first begins to expand. ‘They furnish the Seminal leaves. 
A Bean, after being soaked in water, or moist earth, easily 
parts with its external skin, and divides into ee 
called the Szep-Lopes. PI. 6. f. 3. (a. a.) 
SEED-VESSEL (perjcarpium) a vefsel to contain the seed. It is 
of several kinds; asa CapsuLte; a Pop; a Leaumen; 
an AiR-BaG; a Drupa, including a nut or stone; a 
PomumM; aBrnay: anda Cowe. See those terms. See 
also pl. 5. from f. 5. to f. 21, 
SEGMENT’ (lacinium) the small parts of a leaf, cup, or petal, 
included between the incisions. 
SEGREGATA tae see See the introduction to the clafs 
Syngenesia. 
SEMEN, seed. 
SEMI-AMPLEXICAULTA,halfor in partonly,embracingthe Stom 
pre oe verona the oi of a tree — 
lengthwise through would 
semi-cylindrical. The stalk of Kamo — 
beep peste i pa @ term used to exprefs such compound 
SEMINAL-LEAYES ; thosewhich arise inniietialily fecal a sed, 
or rather from the seed-lobes. . 
SEMI-ORBICULATUM, in the shape of half.a globe. 
Semi-saGitTata, shaped like half the head ofa an arrow, as are 
the Stipule of some plants. — 
precast 
EMPERVIRENS, evergreen, 
Sents (foliis) growing in sixes. 
SEPARATE (monoecia) Stamens and Pistils are aide to be 
separate when they are found upon the same , but in 
different flowers. Thus in the Boz, the Bi the Cucum- 
ber, and the Melon, some of the flowers contain Stamens, 
_. and others contain Pistils ; er 
_ together. Pi. 1. L.A 
Sericeus, silky, 
Searenains (ry dus) the elgatt ime leaves is formed like 
ane nae without aly et: ‘Pi.7. 
ae ra i = i on Porth pa 
the ves of the 
‘Pl 7. “e 31. ome leaves as omni nelepiniel dint 
is, the teeth ‘eanieenin cut into other little: teeth. The 
Common Elm is an example. Pl. 7. £32. peat 
Suanbuaren sap _ miansely — 
Sussrxis, sitting. 
SOR Se og 
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