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INDEX AND GLOSSARY. 



Quince, 203. 



quinque-, five, in composition 

 quitique foliolate , 79. 

 Quisqualis indica, 202. 



Raceme, 83. 



Rachis, the axis of an inflorescence, or 



of a compound leaf or frond, 56. 

 radiate, 228. 

 radical^ 4. 

 Radicle, 14. 

 Radish, 160, 161. 

 Ramentum, the chaffy scales on the 



rachis of ferns. 

 Rangoon Creeper, 203. 

 Ranunculaceae, 146. 

 Ranunculus, 147, 148. 

 Ranunculus Family, 146. 

 Ranunculus, pistil of, 93. 

 Rapfie, that portion of the vascular cord, 

 connecting the chalaza of an ovule 

 with the placenta, which is adherent to 

 the side of the ovule. 

 Rnphides, 114. 

 Raspberry, 203. 

 Rattans, 303. 

 Ray, 35. 

 Receptacle (of flc.wer), 6 ; of flower-head, 



86. 

 regular, 7. 

 Reindeer, Moss, 359. 

 reniforvt, "jj. 



Replutn, the persistent sutural frame re- 

 maining after the fall of the valves of 

 the fruit in some Crucifers and Mimo- 

 seae. 

 Reproductive Organs, 23. 

 Respiration, 21. 



resupinaie, applied to flowers when re- 

 versed or upside down, l6^. 

 retuse, applied to a very oDtuse extremity 



notched m the middle. 

 revolute, with the margins rolled out- 

 wards. 

 Rhaitinacese, 205. 

 Rhapis, 302. 

 Rheum, 269. 

 Rhinanthus, 253. 

 Rhizome, 71. 

 Rhizophora, 210. 

 Rhizophoreae, 210. 

 Rhododendron, 232, 233. 

 rhomboidal, lozenge-shaped. 

 Rhubarb, 269. 

 Rhynchospora, 335. 

 Rice, 337, 338 ; described, 373. 

 Rice paper, 223. 

 Richardia, 307. 

 Ricinus, 45, 276. 



nngent, bilabiate and gaping. 



Roccella, 361. 



Root, 2; forms of, 68. 



Rosa, 31. 



Rosaceae, 200, 



Rose, 29, 31, 103. 



Rose Family, 200. 



Rose Periwinkle, described, 372. 



Roseae, 201. 



Rosewood, 199. 



Rostellum, 320. 



rotate, applied to a gamopetalous regu- 

 lar corolla, with the spreading limb 

 equalling or exceeding the tube, 



Rottlera, 280. 



rotundate, 77. 



Rubia, 225, 227, 



Rubiaceae, 224. 



Rubus, 200, 203. 



Rue, 184. 



Rue Family, 182. 



rugose, wrinkled. 



Rumex, 269. 



ruminated albumen, 290. 



ru7tcinate, pinnatifid, with the segments 

 directed downwards. 



Rtmner, a rooting prostrate slender 

 branch. 



Rush Family, 313. 



Rutaceae, 182. 



Rye, 340. 



Saccharum, 338, 341. 



Safflower, 230. 



Sage, 258. 



Sagittaria, 332. 



sagittate, 77. 



Sagus, 302. 



Sal, 170. 



Salamonia, 165. 



Salicaceae, 282. 



Salix, 41, 282. 



Salix tetrasperma, described, 374. 



Salvia, 258. 



Samara, a winged fruit or coccus. 



Sandal-wood, 288. 



Sandal-wood Family, 287. 



Sanders-wood, 197, 199. 



Sanseviera, 313. 



Santalaceae, 287. 



Santalum, 288. 



Sap, 120. 



Sap-green, 206. 



Sapindaceae, 190. 



Sapindus, 191. 



Sapodilla Family, 235 



Sapodilla plum, 236. 



Sapotacese, 235. 



Sappan-wood, 199. 



Sapucaja-nuts, 210. 



