GLOSSARY. 



Achene. — The closed fruit-like seed of the Compositae. 



Alternate. — Whea a leaf has no leaf at the same level on the opposite side 

 of the stem or branch it is called Alternate. 



Anther.'—See Stamen. 



Berry. — A f rait fleshy or pulpy throughout surrounded by a skin with the 

 seeds immersed in the pulp. 



Bipinnate. — When the secondary as well as the primary divisions of a leaf 

 are pinnate. 



V.raat. — A scale more or less leaflike situated below the calyx of a flower or 

 collection of flowers. 



Bracteoh. — The bract, which is nearest to the flowers. 



Cali/x. — The outer envelope |of the flower, where there are two dissimilar 

 envelopes. 



Capsule. — A dry seed vessel (fruit) consisting of one or more parts (carpels) . 



Carpel. — One of the component parts of a fruit or seed vessel. 



Climbers, — Plants which throw their weight upon external supports and grow 

 fest, as they do not require to form the fibres for an erect stem. 



Cotnpound. — Applied to a leaf when it is divided into one or more leaflets 

 jointed on to one stalk. 



Cone. — The compound fruit of Pinus and other plants of the coniferse (cone 

 bearers) . 



Corolla. — The inner envelope of the flower, where there are two dissimilar 

 envelopes, usually the most showy part : it may consist of separate petals or united 

 portions (corolla). 



Dentate. — Toothed as the margin of a leaf, notched with small triangular 

 processes. 



Digitate. — A compound leaf is digitate when it has several leaflets radiating 

 from the extremity of the leaf stalk. 



Drape, — -A fleshy fruit having a stone enclosing the seed or kernel. 



Epiphyle. — A plant growing upon another without drawing nourishment 

 from it. 



Erect. — Applied to plants^which have stems that support their weight without 

 external support. 



Exstiputate. — Having no stipules, see ; Stipules. 



Fo'lieie, — A several-seeded carpel splitting open along one side only. 



Fruit, — The seed vessel of any plant, edible or inedible. 



Head. — A collection of small flowers sessile on one base, looking like one 

 flower as in the Vndelion or daisy. 



