INDEX TO BOTANY. 



Skunk cabbage, 73. 



Slipper-woil, IIG. 



.Sloe, the, 1Ü4. 



Sinart-weed, 108. 



Sme;ithm;iniiia, 1,")3. 



Smilacoie. 8ti; smilax officinalis, ib. 



t*mokf Irce, the, 17('. 



Sinynilea', 147. 



Siiiike root, 1(12. 



Pnap-dniifoti, Alpine, 44. 



Snowbeiry, the, 14'J. 



Snow drop tree, the, 129. 



Soap, aistiie and other, composition 



oi; I2Ü. 

 Soap berries, 181. 

 Soap wort, lit!. 



Soboles, definition of the term, 11. 

 StKla, constant presence ol', in plants, 



3!l. 

 Soil, office of the, with respect to 



plants, 1. 

 SoIanaceiV, 117; Solanum tuberosum, 



&c., il). 

 Soloa, I'XX 

 Solenou'yne<e, 1I!(V 

 Solidagiiieie, 1H5; Solidago. 13G. 

 Soliva, i:i7. 

 Soliya, 17(i. 

 Sophoreie, IGfi. 

 Sorbus aucuparia, 48. 

 Sorghum, products of species of, 68. 

 Sorosis, the, definition of, 33. 

 Souarinut family, the, 18Ü. 

 Sow-bread, 112. 



Spadix, explanation of the term, 23. 

 Sparganium, 73. 

 Spartina cynosuroides, lii). 

 Spatlie. or sheathing bract, 24. 

 Spartiuni rubii;inosum, .i2. 

 S|)athü(lca, 121. 

 .sjiear grass, tut. 

 Spearmint, 1 15. 

 Speedwell, 117. 

 Speranlhes, 85. 

 .SpermacocciP. 141. 

 Sphiercnchyma, definition of, 2. 

 Sphii'ria, 45. 

 Sphieroslemma, 201. 

 Sphagiiaceie, 63 ; sphagnum aciitifo- 



liuni, ib. 

 Sphenogy nc;e,. 137. 

 Sphoerantheie, 136. 

 S|)ice-bush, lOJ!. • 

 Spider-wort family, the. 75. 

 Spigelie.e, 123 : spigelia marilandica, ib. 

 Spike, explanation of the term, 23, 

 Spikenard, 140. 

 Spinacieii", 109 ; spiuacia oleracea, 



spinach, 110. 

 Spindle tree family, the, 172. 

 Spines, nature of, 10. 

 Spirwacea;, 163. 



Spiral cells, 3 ; true spiral vessels, 5. 

 Spiraiithideie, 85. 

 Spire.e, 164. 



Spiroidea, or true spiral vessels, 5. 

 Spirolübe;e, 110, 196. 

 SplachnacccB, 63; splachnum, 45. 

 Splatter dock, the common, 199. 

 Spondias, 170. 

 Spore, the definition of, 9. 

 Sprengelia, 130. 

 Spruce, the Norway, 90. 

 Spurge liuDJly, the, 98. 

 Spyridiura, 171. 

 Squamash, 79. 

 Squash, the 155. 

 St. John's wort family, the, 184. 

 Staavia, 148. 



Stachydeie, 115; stachys, ib. 

 Stackhousiaceie, the slackhousia fami- 



ly, 172. 

 Stagmaria vemiciflua, 170. 

 Staunens, their varying positions and 



numbers, 27; principal parts of, ib. 

 Stapelia, 125. 

 .Slaphyleaceie, 171. 

 Star anise, 201. 

 Starch, one of the most distinctive 



characters between animal and ve- 

 getable tissues, 4 ; object and che- 



tnical composition of, 39. 

 StiuiceK", 112. 

 Slellaria, 190. 

 Stellatie, 141. 

 Siem, the descending, or root, 8. 



Stems, the, of plants, varying charac- 

 ters and names of, 10; various terms 

 used to signify transverse sections of, 

 ib. ; dilTerence between subterrane- 

 an stems and time roots, 1 1 ; exoge- 

 nous, endogenous, and acrogenous, 

 11-15; functions of the different 

 parts of, 15. 



Slenosiphun, 157. 



Sterculiacea», the sterculia family, 188; 

 sterculiete, 189. 



Stevia arenaria, 51. 



Stigma, the, position and form of, 31. 



Slilaginaceie, the stilago family, 95. 



Stillingiie, 99; stillingia sebilera, ib. 



Stipe, the, definition of the term, 10. 



Stipule, explanation of the term, 20. 



Stokesia, 135. 



Stomata, definition of the, G ; table of 

 the number of, to the square inch 

 on the leaves of several plants, 7 ; 

 functions of the, 8. 



Stone crop, 151. 



Storax family, the, 128. 



Stratiotea', 86; stratiotes, 43. 



Strawberry, the, 163. 



Strelitzia, 82. 



Streptopus, 78. 



Strobilus, a S])ecies of spike, 23; defi- 

 nition of the, 34. 



Strychne*, 123; strychnos nux vomi- 

 ca, strychnine, ib. 



Stuartia, 186. 



Style, the, position and vaiied charac- 

 ters of, 31. 



Stylewort family, the, 133. 



Stylidiace», 133; stylidiuin, ib. 



Stylopodium, 144. 



Styphelia, 130. 



Styracace», 128; styrax benzoin, 129. 



Suieda, 110; suiediueie, ib. 



Subulariew, 196. 



Succory, or chicory, 139. 



Suflrutex, the, or uudershrub, 10. 



Sugar, three ])rincipal forms of, found 

 in plants, 40; obtained from vari- 

 ous grasses, 68: the sugar cane, ib. ; 

 obtained from various species of 

 palms, 76— from species of eucalyi)- 

 tus, 158. 



Sumach, poison or swamp, and tan- 

 ner's, 170. 



Sumatra camphor family, the, 186. 



Sun hemp, 190. 



Sundew family, the, 192. 



Sunflower, 139. 



Surianacese, 151. 



Swartziea", 167. 



Sweet-brier, 44 ; sweet-gum tribe, 92 ; 

 sweet marjoram, 115. 



Swertia, 48 ; swerlieie. 122. 



Swietenia inahogoni, 179, 180. 



Syagrus, 77. 



Sycamine, the, of the Bible, 97. 



Sycamore, the, of the Scriptures, 97 ; 

 the sycamore or great majile, 182. 



Syena, 78. 



Sylhet varnish, 170. 



Sylidia, 47. 



Symbols, explanation of the usual bo- 

 tanical, 50, 57. 



Symphoricarpus racemosus, 142. 



Symphytum, 119. 



Symplocace.e, 154; syraploceae, 129. 



Synandra, 115. 



Synchodendron, 135. 



Syncoims, the, definition of, 35. 



Synthyris, 116. 



Syringa vulgaris, 126. 



Tabernicmontana utilis, the, 124. 



Tacsonia, 153. 



Tagetinea", 136. 



Talauma, 201. 



Talinuni, 153. 



Tallow tree, the Chinese, 99. 



Tamarack, 89. 



Tamaricacea;, the tamarisk family, 191 ; 



tamarix germanica, 192. 

 Tamarindus indicus, or tamarind tree, 



168, 169. 

 Tamus, 87. 



Tanacetum vulgare, 139. 

 Tanghin poison, the, of Madagascar, 



124. 

 Tansy, 139. 



Taphrenchyma, or vasiforra tissue, 5. 



Tapioc;^ 99. 



'rapur,% 103. 



Taraxacum dens-leonis, 139. 



Tarchonanlhe.e, 13G. 



Tarra!,'un, 139. 



Tartarian lamb, 65. 



Tasmannia, 201. 



Tausch ia, 147. 



TaxaceiP, 88. 



Taxinea«, 89 ; taxus baccata, 90. 



Taxodium, 89. 



Tea, the flowers of, 126; the tea 

 family, 186; principal varieties of 

 tea, ib. 



Tea berry, 131. 



Teak wood, 114. 



Teazel family, the, 139. 



Tecoma, 121. 



Tictona grandis, 114. 



Telfaireie, 155. 



'I'erebiiithacea', 170. 



Terminalia belerica, chebula, and ca- 

 tappa, 160. 



Terminology. See Definitions. 



Ternslriemiacca-, 186. 



Telragoniea', 151. 



Tetranieles, 100. 



Telranthera, 106. 



Tetrao lunbelhis, 131. 



Tetratheca, 192. 



Teucrium, 115. 



Thalamillura', 173. 



'I'halamus, the, 23, 24. 



'J'halictrum, 202. 



Thallogens or thallophytes, definition 

 of, 10; or Ihallogenous plants, 11; 

 characters of, 15, 57. 



Thapsiea", 146 ; thapsiura, 145. 



Tliea bohea, chinensis, &.C., 186. 



Thelymitridea', 85. 



Theubroma cacao, 188. 



Theophrasta j ussia?i, 127. 



Thlaspi, 196 ; thlaspidea;, ib. 



Thorns, difference between, and 

 prickles, 7 ; the various, 162. 



Thunb-rgiea", 113. 



Thuya occideatalis, 89; Ihuyopsis, ib. 



Thymela'acea!, 104. 



Thymus, thyme, 115. 



Thyrse, a, how produced, 23. 



Thysanocarpus, 196. 



Tieule, 123. 



Tiliacew, 187 ; tilia grandiflora, ib. 



Tilla;a, 151. 



Tillandsia;, 80. 



Timothy grass, 67, 69. 



Tissue, cellular, nature of, 2; colum- 

 nar, ib. ; pitted, 3 ; vascular, 4 ; lig- 

 neous, ib. ; libro-vascular and vusi- 

 form, 5 ; laticiferous, 6. 



Toad-flax, 116. 



Tobacco, 118; Indian, 132. 



Toddy, obtained from a species of 

 palm, 76. 



Tofieldia, 79. 



Tomato, the, 118. 



Tonga beans, 167. 



Toothache tree, the, 174. 



Tooth wort, 112. 



Torilis, 146. 



Torreya, 89, 90. 



Torus, the, 23, 24. 



Tournelortie.e, 119. 



Trachea-, spurious, 5. 



Trachenchynia, or fibro-vasculai- tis- 

 ane, 5. 



Tradescantia virginica, 75. 



Tragacanth, 167. 



■rr.igia, 99. 



'I'rauopD^on, 139. 



Traveller's joy. 44. 



Trees, distinction between, and shrubs, 

 10. 



TremandraceiP, 192. 



Trepocarpus, 146. 



Tribulea', 175; tribulus, ib. 



Trichilia, 180; Irichilieic, ib. 



Trichochladus, 148. 



Tricliomanes, ti5. 



Trichostema. 115. 



Trichoslomacea', 63; trichostoraum, 

 48. 



Trientalis, 112. 



Trifolium pratense, I6C. 



Triglochin, 75. 



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