BOTANICAL TERMS. 467 



Biennial. Living two years, during the second of which the flower and 



seed are produced. Ex. Beet, Turnip. 

 Bifid. Two-cleft ; nearly divided into two parts. 

 iSiorular. Having two cells, Fig 133. 

 filpinnate. Doubly winged. When both the leaf and its subdivisions 



are winged. Ex. Honey Locust, Fig. 70. 

 Biternate. Twice ternate. The petiole bearing three ternate leaves. 



Ex. Fumaria lutea, (Fumitory,) Fig. 63. 

 Bivalve. Two-valved. Ex. Pea-pod. 

 Border. The edcje or spreading part of the corolla. 

 Bracfiiate. Branches opposite, like the arms, each pair crossing those 



below, or alternately crossing each other, Fig. 15. 

 Bract. Floral leaf. This is placed near the flower, and differs from the 



other leaves. Ex. Enchroma coccinea, (Painted-cup.) 

 Bristles. Rigid hairs. Not prickly. 

 Bulbous. Having bulbs, or globular protuberances, as the Tulip root, 



Fig. 9. 

 Bulbs. Under ground buds, or roots consisting of scales lying one over 



the other. Ex. Onion. Some of the Lily tribe bear bulbs in the 



axils of their leaves. Ex. Lilium bulbosum. 



Caducous. Falling off early ; sooner than deciduous. Ex. Calyx of the 

 Poppy. 



CcBspitose. Grass-like, forming little tufts. Ex. Pink, Thrift. 



Calcarate. Spurred, or spur-shaped. Ex. Larkspur. 



Calyciform. Shaped like a calyx. 



Calyculated. Furnished with an additional outer calyx. Ex. Hibiscus. 



Calyptra. Literally an extinguisher. The cap which tips the theca of 

 a Moss. 



Calyptrate. Having a covering resembling an extinguisher. 



Calyx. The outer and lower portion of a flower, commonly of a green 

 color. Ex. Pink, Fig. 94. 



Campanulate. Shaped like a bell, Fig. 110. 



Canescent. Whitish. Hoary. 



Canaliculate. Having channels, or furrows. 



Capillary. Very slender, resembling hair. 



Capitate. Growing in small heads. Ex. Trefoil, (Clover,) Fig. 132. 



Capituli. Little heads. Ex. Reseda, (Mignonette.) 



Carina. A keel like that of a boat ; also the two lower petals of papili- 

 onaceous flowers. Ex. Pea, Bean, Fig. 116. 



Carinate. Keel-shaped. Ex. Urticularia minor, (Bladder-wort.) 



Carious. Decayed. 



Carminative. Stomachic substances, which relieve pain. Ex. Pepper- 

 mint, Caraway. 



Carnose. Fleshy in substance. 



Carpella. The small parts of which compound fruits are formed. Ex. 

 Actinocarpus. 



Carpolo%y. The science which treats of the structure of fruits and 

 seeds. 



Catkin. See Ament. 



Caudate. Tailed, having a tail-like appendage. 



Caudcx. The uppnr part of the root whence the stalk springs. 



Caulescent. Having a true stem which bears leaves. Ex. Hibiscus. 



Cauline. Growing on a stem. 



Cell. A cavity or compartment, generally applied to a capsule, or seed 



