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PUTAMEX. Nut-shell. See nucleus. 



QUALITIES OF PLANTS Richard says that plants of the same 

 and odour, ar< generally posseted, of simi'ar qu U:ies. Also that 

 ih smell and taste are always the s^mc. II divides the odours of 

 plan s in o, 1. Frugruni. 2 ~droinatic- 3. Jlmbrosiac (resembling 

 amber.) 4. Alliaceous (resembln.j, garlic.) 5. Fetid (as-asalioetida, 

 &c ) &. Nauseous (causing- the sioimxh o heavt-.) As the fragrant, 

 the aromatic and ambro iuc, are always free from all hurtful quali- 

 ties, and us ti<e fetid an<; ^nu^eous are generally poisonous ; it 

 stems that mankind have in some measure an instinctive principle 

 by which food is to be selected. 



RACEME, 13. RACHIS, 12 



RADIATE. The spreading florets around the margin of a compound 

 flower As tne Sunflower. 



RADICAL, 17. 



RADICLE. The Ihtle fibrous branches proceeding from the main root.- 

 The outer rnurg'in or circumference ot a compound flow er. 



^ 9. 



Curved d'iwnwards. 



Bent back, nearly or quite to touch the stem or peduncle; 

 HEEUIGEHASTS. "'ubsta^ces which directly reduce the heat of 'he body. 

 REGULAR. See equal. 

 RKMF UM. See fcldneyrforda. 

 RESUPINATE. Upside down. 



RETICULATE Netted. Having veins crossing each other like net-work* 

 RETUSE, 17 



RIB .V nerve-like support to a leaf. 

 RIGID. Stiff, ii.flf.xi'ive, or m.-t pliable. 

 Ri>o The b,*nd arouiid die capsules of ferns which is elastic. 



Rl GE.VT, 11. 



ROOT, 14 ROSACEOUS, II, 

 ROTATE Se>. xvsie l-lbrm. 



ROUGH Covered wi h dots, which am harsh to the touch. 

 RUGOSE Wri-.k'ed w liumped Veins m r< coutricted '.han the disk^ 

 -o that the intermediate pyrcnchyma rises up between ihera.^ 



RUNCINATE, 16. 



SABRE FORM .See aeinaoform. 



SAR;TTATE bee urro\v C.-.m. 



SALVETI FOIOI, U 



SAMARA A wn ged pericarp not opening- by valves ; as the Maple: 



SAUCKR-FOKM Shaped like a comt^on U a-sauce. . 



SCABIOUS. Rough. 



SCALY (k-veiv; more- r ic-- with t>c;,lv ppe da^es, as Fern roots ; 



or consisting of substance , in some measure resoiiibli-ig coarse fish* 



scales ; as the scales ot Liiy roots. 



SCAPK, 15- 



Sc.uacus, scuriosus Dry ai.d membranous, generally transparent. 

 ScATTtni.D. S .-.ding witf (<u. any regular ordtr 

 SCKOBICULATE. Deep r- U! cl pits on the receptacle gives it. this name. 

 SECKUNANT 'ITIMCT.AK 's. Substances wLicb eucrtase perspirati' n, or 



pr-irr- \ he secretion of o her substances which it is cUsirable i 



have evacuaieu fi om the system. 



