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soms. The term cjffloresccnce is applied to the powdering substance 



found ou Lichens. 

 Efolia'tion. premature falling off of leaves, by means of diseases or 



some accidental causes'. 

 Effuse. Having an opening by which seeds or liquids may be poured 



out. 

 E'gret, or Ai'grctte. The feathery or hairy crown of seeds, as the 



down of thistles and dandelions. It includes whatever remains on 



the top of the seed after the corolla is removed. 

 stiped. When it is supported on a foot stem. 

 simple. When it consists of a bundle of simple hairs. 

 plumose. When each hair has other little hairs arranged along 



its sides. 

 Ellip'tic. Oval. 



Slon'gattd. Exceeding a common length. 

 Emar'ginate. Having a notch at the end, retuseX***^ 

 Ern'bryo, (from embruo, to bud forth,) the germ of a plant; called by 



Linnaeus the corculum. 

 Endogenous. Applied to stems which grow from the centre outward- 



ly, as in monoopty Igd ons. 

 Eno'dis. Without joints or knots. 



En'siform. Sword form, two edged, as in the flag and iris. 

 Entire. Even and whole at the edge. 

 Entomology. The science of insects. 



Epi. A Greek word signifying upon ; often used in composition. 

 Epi'carp, (from epi, upon, and karpos, fruit,) the outer skin of the pe- 



ricarp. 



Epider'mis, (from epi, upon, and derma, skin.) See Cuticle. 

 Epig'ynous, (from epi, upon, and gynia, pistil.) 

 Ep'isperm, (from epi, upon, and sperma. seed.) 

 Equinoctial flowers. Opening at stated hours each day. 

 E'quitant. Opposite leaves alternately enclosing the edges of each 



other. 



Erect'. Straight ; less unbending than strictus*.*-**" 

 -Iro'ded. Appearing as if gnawed at the edge. 

 Es'culent. Eatable. 



Ev'ergreen. Remaining green through the year, not deciduous. 

 Excava'tus. Hollowed out. 



Exot'ic. Plants that are brought from foreign countries. 

 Expan'ded. Spread. 

 Expectorant, (from expectoro, to discharge from the breast,) medicine* 



which promote a discharge from the lungs. 

 Exser'ted. Projecting out of the flower or sheath. 

 Eye. See Hilum. 



F. 



Not natural, produced by art, (from facio, to make.) 

 Fam'ilies. A term in Botany implying a natural union of several 



genera into groups; sometimes us^d as synonymous with Natura) 



Orders 

 Fal G*te. Sickle shaped. Linear and crooked. 



