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ABBREVIATIONS AND SIGNS. 



II. SIGNS USED IN THIS WORK. 



(1) An annual plant. 



(2) A biennial plant. 

 1J. A perennial plant. 



? A mark of doubt. 



! A mark of affirmation or authentication. 



1, 2', 3". To save space, the sign of degrees () is used for feet; of min- 

 utes ( ) for inches; of seconds (") for lines, the (English) line being the 

 twelfth part of an inch. 



The dash - between two figures, as 5-10, means from 5 to 10, &c. 



