GLOSSARY. 
Achene.—The closed fruit-like seed of the Composite. 
Alternate.—W hen a leaf has no leaf at the same level on the cpposite side 
of the stem or branch it is called Alternate. 
Anther.—See Stamen. 
Berry.—A fruit fleshy or pulpy throughout surrounded by a skin with the 
seeds immersed in the pulp. 
Bipinnate.—W hen the secondary as well as the primary divisions of a leaf 
are pinnate. 
Peaet.—A scale more or less leaflike situated below the calyx of a flower or 
collection of flowers. 
Bracteo/e.—The bract, which is nearest to the flowers. 
Calye.—The outer envelope fof the flower, where there are two dissimilar 
envelopes. 
Capsule.—A dry seed vessel (fruit) consisting of one or more parts (carpels). 
Carpel.—One of the component parts of a fruit or seed vessel. 
Climbers —Plants which throw their weight upon external supports and grow 
fast, as they do not require to form the fibres for.an erect stem. 
Compound.—Applied to a leaf when it is divided into one or more leaflets 
jointed on to one stalk. 
Cone.—The compound fruit of Pinus and other plants of the conifere (cone 
bearers) . 
Corolla.—The inner envelope of the flower, where there are two dissimilar 
envelopes, usually the most showy part : it may consist of separate petals or united 
portions (corolla). . 
Dentate.—Toothed as the margin of a leaf, notched with small triangular 
processes. 
Digitate.—A compound leaf is digitate when it has several leaflets radiating 
from the extremity of the leaf stalk. 
Drupe.—A fleshy fruit having a stone enclosing the seed or kernel, 
: Epiphyie.—A plant growing upon another without drawing nourishment 
rom it. 
Ereet.—Applied to plants which have stems that support their weight without 
external support. 3 
Lxstiputate.—Having no stipules, see Stipules. 
Fo'hiele.—A several-seeded carpel splitting open along one side only. 
Fruit.—The seed vessel of any plant, edible or inedible. 
Head.—A_ collection of small flowers sessile on one base, looking like one 
flower as in the 4andelion or daisy. 
