68 THE ROSE. 
Corymb. Flower stalks produced along a 
common stalk which rise so as toforma 
level top. 
Disbudded. Deprived of flower buds. 
Flower buds are pinched or cut away, in 
order that those remaining will attain 
greater perfection. 
Eye. The stamen and pistils of a flower. 
Sometimes this term is used synony- 
mously with bud. 
Filament. The thread-like part of the sta- 
men which supports the anther. 
Hip or Hep. The fruit or seed pod. 
Hybrid. Across, which is the product ofa 
mixture of two different species. 
Leaflet. One of the divisions of the com- 
pound leaf with which all roses are fur- 
nished; these are attached to the petiole 
by minor foot stalks. 
Maiden Plant. That which blooms for the 
first time after budding or grafting. 
Ovary. The hollow portion at the base of 
a pistil containing the ovules or bodies 
destined to become seeds. 
Panicle. A cluster of flowers irregularly 
