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Pop. A dry many-seeded dehiscent fruit, usually of cruciferous or leguminous 
Plants. . “e- 
Poizxs. The fime powdery of the anther i oe fina 5 
plished. 
Powis troy. ee a 
PoLiisicu™. A. mars of pollen. crams compacted forthe, 2 an 
PorraDuiPHovs. Having the stamens arranged im several bundles or sets 
Potraspzovs. Applied to flowers which have many stamens im each flower 
PotreamMors. Having both perfect and unisexual flowers on the same plant 
Potyeosous. Haymg many angles 
PotyMozrsovs, PotyMozrsic. Assuming many forms: variable m form or 
habit. 
PotyPrratous. Having several distinct petals 
Pozz Any small a 
Postzzion. Next or towards the mam axis; opposed to “anterior~ 
Posricots. On the posterior side; Placed next the axis. 
Paaworss. Ending abruptly, as if bitten off. 
Pzicstz A small spme; an outgrowth of the bark 
Process. Any projecting appendage 
Pzoccumsrsr. Lymg along the ground. = 
Pzourzzots. Producing ofshoois or buds capable of reproducme the plant : 
Pzosreare Lyme fiat on the : 
Pzoraspzots, Pzorzzasprovs. Applied to flowers im which the anthers mature 
Pecisosz Covered with a waxy powdery secretion or bloom. 
Poszeciovus. Minutely downy or pubescent 
Pussscesr. Covered with short and soft downy hairs 
PcivisaTe Cushion-shaped; growing im thick mats or cushions. 
Puscrarz Marked with minute dots or depressions, or with internal translucent 
glands 
Pcuscriormm. Like a pomt or dot: reduced to a mere pomi | 
Pcsexzsr. Termmaimg im a sharp and negid pomi- 
Prrawes. The hardened endocarp of a drupaceous or stone-iruit. oe 
Preawmat Shaped hke a pyramid — 
Preesz A small nuilet: a small stone of a drupe or smilar frat 
Prerron™. Pear-shaped_ 
Quspessetise Having four ansies or comers sha 
Quapesre Square m form. | 
QuaDziraziovs. Arranged m four vertical rows or ranks, as the leaves of many : 
Species of Veronica. . 
Raczwz Am Selorercece Beving sever! paleciiate Sees ee 
Rackwosz Tees wate pane voces 
Rapisarz. (1) Divergmg from or arranged around a common centre (2) Bear- 
sg ee ect aa ae cea Cas 
RapicaL Arising from the root or base of the stem. 
Rarze, Rasrpae The adherent fumicle of an ovule. connecting the hilum with 
the chalaza 
Ray. (1) One of the branches of an umbel (2) A term applied to the outer 
florets in the fower-heads of Composite, in those cases where they are distinct 
from those of the disc or centre. 
