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VIII. The Caudex.— The essentially ligneous 

 and compact part of a stem 166 



This equivocal word is not specified for use in 

 the text, but I mean to keep it for the accumu- 

 lated stems of inlaid plants, palms, and the like ; 

 for which otherwise we have no separate term. 



IX. The Avena. — Not specified in the text at 



all; but it will be prettier than 'baculus,' 

 which is that I had proposed, for the 

 'staff' of grasses. See page 179. 



These ten names are all that the student need 

 remember ; but he will find some interesting par- 

 ticulars respecting the following three, noticed in 

 the text : — 



STIFS. — The origin of stipend, stupid, and 



stump 165 



STIPULA. — The subtlest Latin term for straw . 165 



CAULIS (Kale). — The peculiar stem of branched 



eatable vegetables 166 



CANNA. — Not noticed in the text; but likely 

 to be sometimes useful for the stronger 

 stems of grasses. 



III. The Leaf. 



Derivation of word 30 



The Latin form ' folium ' 46 



