EXPLANATIONS, &.C. 5 



Heterinis. — Heterine or in unequal number com- 

 pared to perigone. 

 Epimesis. — Epimesical, stamens standing in the 



centre of the flowers, where the pistils 



generally are. 

 Sporulis. — Sporules, the minute seeds of Fungi 



and Lichens. 

 Sporangis. — Their Capsules. 

 Gongyles. — The seeds of Algas and Aquatic 



acotyle plants. 

 HeteroUs. — Heterolic Corollas, irregular, and 



not equal in number of parts with stamens. 

 Achena. — Achene, a dry fruit that does not 



open, commonly with only one seed. 

 Glumis. — The scaly valves or bracts of Grasses 



and Cyperacea, wrongly called calix and 



corolla by the Linneists. 

 Corolla. — The inner colored floral covering, 



when there are two, when only one co- 

 lored, it is called perigone. 

 Involucris. — The bracts surrounding umbels. 



The minor ones or secondary called In- 



volucelis. 

 Galea, — Helmet like appendages or parts of 



Corollas. 

 I have given the descriptions or essential cha- 

 racters of the Genera and Species in the usual 

 Botanical Latin Language ; but the roots of 

 every word are similar to the proper English 

 Botanical Glossology, and may be understood by 

 any English Botanist, who knows the usual terms 

 of the Science ; besides being available to all 

 other Botanists, The remarks, explanations, re- 

 searches, &c., will be given in English: this 

 double mode of expression is now often employ- 

 ed, and has many advantages; while the use of 

 abbreviations is well understood. 



