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Sessiliflorus, a, U3I, flowers having no 



stalks. 

 Sessilifolius, a, um, leaves having no 



stalks. 

 Setosus, a, um, covered with bristles or 



strong straight hairs. 

 Shrubs, see p. 10. 

 SiLicLE and siLiQUEjfonns of seed-pods. 



See p. 112. 

 Simple (leaves), see p. 13. 

 Simple (stems), unbranched. See p. 9. 

 Sinensis, e, native of China. 

 SiNUATUs, A, UM, leaves wavy along the 



margins. 

 SoMKiFEEUs, A, UM, slecp-producing. 

 Soiu, of ferns. See p. 471. 

 Sr.vDix, a succulent spike of sessile 



Howers. See p. 411. 

 *Spatha, a large membranous bract, 



protecting flowers. See p. 33. 

 Spkcies, see p. 49. 

 Speciosus, a, um, and sPECTAunjis, e, 



very handsome and ornamental. 

 Spicate, spicatus, a, um, bearing the 



flowers in spikes. 

 Spike, see p. 36. 

 Spikelets, small clusters of flowers, in 



grasses, &c. See p. 423. 

 Spines, see p. 195. 

 Spinosus, a, um, armed with spines, 

 Spongioles (of roots), see p. 7. 

 *Spoees, the seeds of flowerless plants. 



See p. 470. 

 Stajiens, the male organs of the flower. 



See p. 27. 

 SxELLATUs, I arranged like a 



Stellui-atus, a. um, J star. 

 Stem, see p. 8. 

 ♦Stigma, the uppermost part of the 



pistil. See p. 20. 

 Stipules, appendages to the stalks of 



leaves. See p. 21. 

 ♦Stomates, microscoiHC openings in the 



skin of leaves. See p. 22, 120. 

 Strlvtus, a, um, marked with very fine 



parallel ridges. 

 Strictus, a, um, growing quite erect. 

 Strigosus, a, um, covei'ed with rough, 



strong, appressed hairs. 

 *Style, tlie stalk interposed between 



the ovary and the stigma. See 



p. 20. 

 Suaveolens, sweet-scented. 

 SuBEROsus, a, um, having a corky tex- 

 ture. 

 Succisus, A, UM, cut off abruptly. 

 Succulent, miusually juicy or distended 



with sap. 

 Superior (ovary), see p. 28. 



Sylvaticus, a, um ; svlvestris, e, grow- 

 ing in woods. 



♦Sympetalous, see p. 24. 



*S\ngenesious, having the anthers 

 united. 



Tectorum, growing upon walls and 

 roofs. 



Tendrils, see p. 21. 



Tenellus, a, um, delicate and slender. 



Tenud'olius, a, um, slender-leaved. 



Tenuiflorus, a, um, lean-flowered. 



Tenuis, e, thin, slender. 



Terete, nearly cylindrical. 



Ternate (leaf), see p. 17. 



Terrestris, e, growing on the ground. 



Testa (of seed), see p. 39. 



*Tetramerous (flowers), see p. 31. 



*Thallogens, see p. 40. 



♦Thallus, see p. 512. 



*Theca, THECiE, see p. 472. 



Thorns, see p. 195. 



*THYK3us,acluster of flowers resembhng 

 an upright bunch of grapes. 



Tinctorius, a, um, useful to the dyers. 



Tomentosus, a, um, covered with cot- 

 tony, entangled pubescence. 



*Triandrus, a, um, three-stamened. 



Tricolor, three-coloured. 



Tridentatus, a, um, three-toothed. 



Trifoliatus, a, um, ternate-leaved. 



Trifoliolate leaves, see p. 13. 



*Trimerous (flowers), see p. 31. 



Tuberosus, a, um, having tuberous 

 roots. 



Tuberous (root), see p. 8. 



Tubular, formed like a short piece of 

 tube. 



Tw^NING (stem), see p. 9, 



Uliginosus, a, um, growing in moist 



and oozy places. 

 Unisexual (flowers), see p. 30. 

 Umbel, see p. 35. 

 Umbellatus, a, um, having the flowers 



in umbels. 



Vaginatus, a, um, forming a sheath. 



V.vrieties of plants, see p. 49. 



A^EiNS (of leaves), see p. 19. 



Vernus, a, um, appearing in the 

 spring. 



Verrucosus, a, um, covered with wart- 

 like excrescences. 



Versatile (anthers), see p. 390. 



Versicolor, variegated. 



Verticillatus, a, um, whorled. See 

 p. 21. 



Vesicarius, a, um, inflated like a bladder. 



