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AxiL'LAnf 5 gt-owmg oQt ot the angle mm lormea. \^Axxiiar]j , 

 Barb. A straight process armed with teeth pointing backwards". 



(Glochis.) - 



Barren flower^ Not capable of beai'ing seed; having stamens, but 

 no pistil or pistils, and \ice versa. (Sterilis.) 



Beaked. Terminated by a process shaped like the beak of a bird,'^ 

 applied to fruits. (Rostratus,) 



Beard. A tuft of 'itifFhairs terminating leaves — in pubescence, par- 

 allel hairs. (Barba.) 



Bell-shaped Corolla. Swelling out, without forming a tube: 

 (Campanulata.) 



Berky. a juicy or pulpy pericarp or fruit without valves contain- 

 ing naked seeds, as the whortle berry. (Bacca.) Compound Berry 

 may be applied to Mulberry, Raspberry, Black-berry and each of 

 the component parts is an acinus* 



Biennial root. Enduring two years and then perishing. (Biennis.) 



BiFARious leaves. Coniiug out only on opposite sides of a branch 

 (Folia bifaria*) 



Bifid, two cleft, or cloven. (Blfidus.) 



BiGEMiNATE leaf. A decompound leaf, having a dichotomous or for- 

 ked petiole, with several leaflets at the entl of each division. (Folium 

 Bigeminum.) 



BiJu<ious^LEAr. A pinnate leaf having two pairs of leaflets. (Fo-- 

 linm Wjngum.) 



Bilabiate or two lipped Corolla. (Corolla bilabiata,) 

 BiLAMELLATE STIGMA. The form of a flattened sphere lonsltudi- 



naliy bifid. (Stigma bilamellatum.) 

 BiLOBATE leaf. Divided into two lobes. (Bllobatum.) 

 BiPiNNATE leaf. When the common petiole has pinnate leaves on 



each side of it. (Bipinnatum.) 



BiPiNNATiFiD leaf. When the common petiole has pinnatifid leaved 



on each side of it. (Bipinnatifidum.) 

 BiTERNAXE — See Ternate. 



BivALvED, or two valved, pericarp. In which the coYerino- or seed 

 case splits into two parts. ^ 



Border or Brim. The upper spreading part of a monopetalous or 

 one petalled corolla. (Liiiibus.) 



BuAcHiATE stalk or stem. Having branches stretched out like arms, 

 m pairs, decussated, all nearly horizontal. (Caulis braohiatus.^ 



Bractea or Floral leaf. A leaf different from other leaves in 

 shape and colour, and often so near the corolla as to be mistaken for 

 the calyx. It is oft<en seated on the peduncle. 



Bracteated. Furnislied with bracteas. (Eracteatus.") 



Braxched stalk. Furnished with lateral divisions. Opposed to sim- 

 ple, (taulis ramosus.) 



Branch-leaves. Leaves growing on the branches, sometimes dif- 



fering from those of the stalk. (Folia raniea.) 

 Bright. Shining as it were illuminated. (Lucidus.) 



(Se't^T '^ '^^^'^^ '*^" pubescence in form of a stiff roundis)i hair. 



^';;;^;~~?^u^'"'^'^'* '■'^'^^P*^^^^ of a plant, placed immediate] v on the 

 rpot. Liilb^ arc either solid, scaly, coated or jointed. (Bulbus.) 



