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QLOSSAET. 



AxBus, A, UM, white. 



Albidus, dirty white. 



Alpinus, a, um, growing on mountains 



in cold countries. 

 Alternate leaves, see p. 21. 

 Amarus, a, um, hitter. 

 Amplexicaulent, stem-clasping. See 



p. 10. 

 Anglicus, a, um, native of England. 

 Angustlfoltos, a, um, narrow-leaved. 

 Annual, see p. 10. 

 •Anther, see p. 27. 

 •Anthodium, see p. 32. 

 Antiquorum, "of the ancients," i.e., 



anciently so called. 

 ♦Apetalous, destitute of petals. 

 Apex, the very top or summit. 

 Appressed (leaves), having their upper 



surfaces pressed against the stem. 

 Aquatic, aquaticus, a, um, living in 



water. 

 Aquatllis, e, living under water. 

 Arborescent, tree-like. 

 Aeboreus, a, um, hranching like a tree. 

 *Arcticus, a, um, native of the north 



frigid zone 

 Argenteus, a, um, silverj'-looking. 

 Arlllus, see p. 200. 

 Articulated, jointed. 

 Arvensis, e, growing in ploughed 



fields. 

 AsPER ; asperrimtjs, a, um, rough, very 



rough. 

 AuRANTiACUS, A, UM, orauge-coloured. 

 Aureus, a, um, gold-coloured. 

 Auricles (of leaves), see p. 10. 

 AuRiTus, A, UM, having little appendages 



resembling ears. 

 Aatcularis, e ; A\^UM, useful as supply- 

 ing food to birds. 

 AwNs, the long bristles of grasses. See 



p. 423. 

 Axil, axiixary, see p. 22, 35. 

 Axii.e (placenta), occupjdng the centre 



of the ovary, without being attached 



to its walls. 

 •Axis, the theoretical central shaft or 



"polo" of the plant, around which all 



the other parts are disposed. 



Baccatus, a, um, bearing herries. 



BicOLOR, two-coloured. 



Biennis., living for portions of two suc- 

 cessive years. See p. 10. 



BiKin, deeply cleft down the middle. 



Bin ATE (leaves), see p. 13. 



Bisexual (flowers), having both stamens 

 and pistil in the same blossom. See 

 p. 30. 



Blade, the flat or expanded part of a 

 leaf. 



BoREALis, E, belonging to northern lati- 

 tudes. 



Bracts, leafy organs intermediate be- 

 tween the true leaves and the calyx. 

 See p. 37. 



Buds, the j'oung unfolded leaves and 

 other parts. 



Bulbous (roots), see p. 7. 



Butterfly-shaped (flower), see p. 171. 



C^lestis, e, and C^ruleus, a, um, sky- 

 blue. 



C^siDS,A,uM,grayish lavender-coloured. 



C^spiTosus, A, uM, gro\\ing in dense 

 tufts or patches. 



Calcareus, a, um, growing in limestone 

 earth. 



•Calyx, the outer of the floral envelopes. 

 See p. 24. 



Cambricus, a, um, native of Wales. 



Campestris, e, growing in the open 

 fields. 



Candidus, a,um, pure white, but not the 

 whiteness of snow. 



Canescens; canus, a, um; hoary. 



Caninus, a, um, belonging to dogs. 



Caphxaceus, a, ujt ; c.vpillaris, e ; aa 

 slender as a hair or capillus. 



Capitate, having a round head, like a 

 pin. 



Capreolatus, a, um, scrambling among 

 other plants. 



Capsule, a kind of seed-pod. See p. 38. 



CjUineus, a, um, flesh-coloured, such as 

 the palest rose. 



•Carpels, see p. 88. 



Catkin, akindof inflorescence. See p. 36. 



Caudatus, a, um, having or resembling 

 a long tail. 



Caudex (of the root), see p. 7. 



Cells, see p. 27. 



Cernuus, a, um, half-pendulous or nod- 

 ding. 



•CHAMy-K, dwarf, or a miniature repre- 

 sentation or reminder of, e.g. 



• DRYS, dwarf oak. 



• MORUS, dwarf mulberry. 



Channelled, hollowed lengthways, like 

 a gutter. 



Ciliated (leaves), see p. 10. 



Cinereus, a, um, the colour of ashes. 



Circinate, rolled inwards. Sec p 36. 



CiAVATUS, a, um, bearing little clubs. 



Claviculatus, a, um, scrambling. 



CorciNEUS, A, UM, scarlet, i.e., carmine 

 tinged witli yellow. 



CcENOsus, A, UM, growing in mud. 



