Cross-pollination 



A DICTIONARY 



Cultrated 



CR6SS-P6LLlNA TION, the con- 

 veyance of pollen to the stigma 

 of another flower. 



CROWN, (1) an appendage in the 

 throat of the corolla in some 

 flowers, as Silene and Narcis- 

 sus; corona; paracorolla. In 

 some cases it represents a circle 

 of metamorphosed stamens. 



(2) A ring of cells at the apex 

 of the nucule in Characeae. 



(3) Any circle of organs in the 

 form of a crown, as the scales 

 at the apex of an achene. 



CROWN'ING, home at the apex. 



CRO'ZIER, anything with a coiled 

 end, as the young leaves of 

 most ferns. 



CRTJ'glATE, in the form of a 

 Maltese cross, as the petals of 

 Cruciferse; cruciform; cross- 

 shaped. 



CRUgtF'EROUS, (1) belonging to 

 tiie Cruciferae or mustard 

 family; (2) resembling plants 

 of the mustard family, espe- 

 cially in the form of the 

 flower. 



CRU'CIFORM^see Cruciate. 



CRUMPLED JESTlVA'TION, when 

 the petals are irregularly fold- 

 ed in the bud, as in the poppy. 



CRU'RAL, somewhat leg-shaped. 

 Used mainly in composition. 



CRUSTA'CEOUS, said of the thal- 

 lus of a lichen when it forms 

 an adherent crust which can- 

 not be removed from the sub- 

 stratum without injury. 



CRYP'TOGAM, a plant belonging 

 to the lowest, of the two chief 

 divisions of the vegetable king- 

 dom, including ferns, mosses, 

 fungi, etc. Cryptogams pro- 

 duce no true seeds or flowers, 

 but in most groups there is a 

 process of fertilization essen- 

 tially the same as in the higher 

 plants. 



CRYPTdG'AMOUS, pertaining to 

 cryptogams, or plants having 

 no true flowers or seeds. 



CRYP'TOPHYTE, see Crypto- 

 gam. 



CRYSTALLOIDS, protein bodies 

 in the form of crystals; albu- 

 men crystals. Applied also in 

 opposition to Colloids to indi- 

 cate all substauces susceptible 

 of crystallization and of diffu- 

 sion through a membrane. 

 (Graham.) 



CU'CULLATE, conical, with the 

 side cleft, and often inrolled 

 like a cornet of paper, as the 

 spathe of arum and the calyp- 

 tra of some mosses; cuculi- 

 form; hooded; hood-shaped; 

 cowled. 



CUCUL'LIFORM, see Cuctjllate. 



CUCUL'LUS (pi. Cuciil'll), a term 

 sometimes given to various 

 hood-shaped organs, especially 

 a concave and arched sepal or 

 petal, as the large upper sepal 

 (galea) of Acouitum. 



CUCU'MlFORM, having the form 

 of a cucumber. 



CUCURFJTA'CEOUS, belonging 

 to or resembling plants of the 

 CucurbitaceaB or melon family. 



CUL-DE SAC, a tubular or bag- 

 shaped cavity closed at one 

 end. 



CULM, the stem of grasses; some- 

 times applied to tfiat of sedges 

 also. 



CULMlC'OLOUS, growing upon 

 the stems of grasses, as certain 

 fungi. 



CULMlF'EROUS, producing 

 culms. 



CUL'TRATE, shaped like a prun- 

 ing-kuife; broad, thin, point- 

 ed, with the end curved edge- 

 wise; cultriform. 



CUL'TRATflD, see Culthate. 



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