APPENDIX II. 



stamens, or to the growing up together of both corolla an 

 stamens {i.e., adhesion of corolla and stamens). 



Epiphyte, a plant which grows upon another plant with- 

 out, however, drawing its nutriment from the living parts of 

 such other plant. Cp. parasite. 



Episepalous, situated on the sepals, (2) situated opposite to 

 the sepals. 



Equitant, in two vertical rows with the bases of the outer 

 sheathing the bases of the inner leaves, e.g., in many of the 

 Iris Family. 



Erecto-patent, between erect and spreading. 



Erose, appearing torn or frayed at the edges. 



Evanescent, quickly disappearing. 



Exalbuminous, without albumen. 



Excurrent, running oat beyond the margin. 



Extra-axillary, situated away from the axil of the leaf to 

 which it is nearest. 



Extrorse, applied to anthers which open towards the 

 circumference of the flower and not towards the pistil. 

 Opposed to lutrorse. 



Falcate, somewhat curved. 



False septum or dissepiment, an inner wall of an ovary 

 which is not formed from the incurved edges of the carpels 

 and is usually of late development.' 



Fascicled, closely aggregated. 



Fasti giate, with the branches all upright. 



Female, a female flower is one which bears an ovary con- 

 taining ovules capable of fertilization and becoming Seed, and 

 does not bear stamens. A flower which only bears an imper- 

 fect or functionlesa ovary (pisfcillode) is not cousidered a 

 female flower. A female plant is one which only bears 

 female flowers. 



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