4 EXPLANATIONS, &C. 



It would be useless to discuss in this way the 



merits of the different terms: it will be sufficient 



to designate those which I will employ through- 

 out this Work, wherein I shall venture upon 



very few innovations. 



Sepalis — Sepals, the folioles of the Calix or 

 perigone. 



fetalis, Petals, those of the Corolla. 



Receptacle. — Only the centre of a flower bean. 



Placenta, — The receptacles of the seeds in a fruit. 



Gynophoro. — The receptacle of the pistils or 

 seeds, commonly swelled or protruded. 



Androphoro. — The disk or pillar bearing the 

 stamens. 



Columna. — The Androphore of the Orchideous 

 flowers united to the pistil. 



PhorantJio. — The receptacle of compound flow- 

 ers. 



Diclinis. — Dicline, Separated beds or Stamens 

 and pistils. 



VistiUis. — Pistils, the whole female organs. Ova- 

 ry, style and stigma. 



Oiiarium. — Ovary, the germen of Linneus, this 

 name is now restricted to the real ger- 

 men of the seeds. 



Ovarium adherens vel liberum. — Ovary adhe- 

 rent to the perigone or free, as called by 

 Jussieu, &c., answering to Germ inferior 

 and superior of Linneus. 



Perislomic, around the mouth of the perigone, 



Peripetalic. — Corolla monopetal of Linneus, 

 which is not of one petal, but a circular 

 petal around the stamens or pistils. 



LepifTono, — Lepigone or bract bearing the sexes. 



Jsarinis, — Isarine, stamens of equal number to 

 the perigonal parts, or Diplarine when 

 double. 



