GLOSSARY. 



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Multifarious (-us). Many-ranked, as 



It-aves in several vertical ranks. 

 Multl/id (-idm). Cleft into many lobes 



or segments. 



Multiflorous (-us). Many-flowered. 

 Multljiiyate (Multijuyus). In many 



pairs or juga. 

 Multilocular (-(iris). Many-celled or 



several-celled. 

 Multiparous. Many-bearing; said of a 



several-branched cyme ; lb'2, 155. 

 Multiple fruits. The fructification of a 



flower-cluster when confluent into one 



mass; 301. 

 Multiplication. Same as Augmentation ; 



179, 200. 

 Multiserial (-alls), Multiseriate (-atus). 



In several series. 

 Muricate (-atus). Rough with short and 



firm excrescences. 



Muriculate (-atus). Minutely muricate. 

 Muscariformis. Fly-brush-shaped. 

 Musclform (-ormis). Moss-like in ap- 

 pearance. 

 Muscoloyy. The botany of Mosses. But 



is a hybrid word, and is replaced by 



Bryology. 



Muticous (-us). Pointless, blunt, awn- 

 less. 

 Mycelium. The filamentous vegetative 



growth of a Fungus. 

 Mycoloyy, Mycetoloyy. The botany of 



Fungi. 

 Xfycropyle. Micropyle misspelled. 



Naked. Wanting some usual covering; 

 as flowers without perianth, ovules 

 without coats, seeds not in a pericarp, 

 buds without scales. 



Nn pi. form (-ormis). Turnip-shaped; 31. 



Nanus. Dwarf. 



Nntant (-am). Floating or swimming 

 under water. 



Nttviculir (-ana). Boat-shaped. Same 

 as Cymbiform. 



NebuloKe (-osus). Clouded or misty. 



Neck. See Collum. 



Necklace-shaped. See Moniliform. 



Nectar. The sweetish secretion by va- 

 rious parts of the blossom from which 

 bees make honey. 



Nectary (Nectarium). The place or 

 thing in which nectar is secreted : 

 formerly applied also to any anoma- 

 lous part or appendage of a flower, 

 whether known to secrete honey or 

 not ; especially' to the hollow spurs of 

 a Violet, Larkspur. Columbine, and 

 the like. 



Nectariferous (-us). Nectar-bearing. 



Needle-shaped. See Acerose. 



Nemorosus, Nenwralis. Inhabiting 

 groves. 



Nervation. Same as Venation, or un- 

 branched venation. 



Nerve (Nervus). In botany, this is a 

 simple or unbranched vein, or a slen- 

 der rib. 



Nerved, Nervose (-osus), Nervate (-atus). 

 Having nerves ill the botanical 

 sense. 



Nervulvse (-osus). Diminutive of ner- 

 vose. 



Netted. Same as Reticulated ; Netted- 

 vc-ined; 92. 



Neuiuse (-osus). Same as Nervose. 

 Neura being the Greek for nerve. 



Neuter, Neutral. Sexless ; as a flower 

 which has neither stamen nor pistil; 

 ]91, 195. 



Nlyer. Black or blackish. 



Niyricans. Turning black or verging 

 to black. 



Nitidus. Smooth and shining. 



Nicdlis. Growing in or near snow. 



Niceus. Snow-white. 



Nodding. Hanging down. 



Node (Nodus). Literally a knot; the 

 portion of a stem which normally 

 bears a leaf or whorl of leaves ; G 



Nodose (-osus). Knotty or knobby. 



Nodulose (-osus). Diminutive of Nodose. 



Nomenclature, 3, 345. 



Normal (-<dis). According to rule ; 

 agreeing with type. 



Notate (-atus). Marked by spots or lines. 



Nothits. False or bastard. 



Notorhizal (-izus). Synonym of incum- 

 bent, as applied to the embryo of 

 Cruciferas. 



Nuciform (-ormis). Nut-like in shnpe. 



Nucleus. A. kernel of an ovule, seed, 

 &c. ; 277. A soft solid interior part 

 of a vegetable cell in the early condi- 

 tion; 309. 



Nucttlftnium. Name given by Richard 

 to a drupaceous or baccate fruit con- 

 taining more than one stone or stony 

 seed; adopted by Lindley for a supe- 

 rior stony-seeded berry, such as a 

 grape. 



Nucule (-ida). A diminutive nut or 

 stone; same as Nutlet; 206. 



Nuciim ntaceus(-eus). Nut-like in char- 

 acter. 



Nudlcnulis. Naked-stamened ; stem not 

 leafy. 



Nudus. Naked, in its various senses. 



