62 GLOSSARY. 



RECEPTACLE, the portion of the veins to which the 

 seed-cases are attached. 



RECURVED,") 



> turned or curved back. 

 REFLEXED,J 



RENIFOEM, kidney-shaped. 

 RETICULATED, of fine net-work texture, 



RHIZOMA, the part under or on the ground from 

 which the frond springs, or root commonly so 

 called, to which the fibres or real roots are 

 attached ; the caudex. 



RHOMBOIDAL, diamond- shaped, only rather broader 

 one way than the other. 



ROOT, the main mass at the bottom of the plant 

 whereout it grows, including the fibres ; in 

 description the former. 



SECUND, pointing one way. 



SEGMENT, divided portion of the leaf; or the leaf 

 itself when joined to its neighbour by their 

 bases; lobe. 



SEEEATE, toothed like a saw. 

 SEEEATUEES, saw-like indentations. 



SESSILE, tapering off without any distinct leaf-stalk, 

 and merging presently in the stem. 



SILICIOUS, composed of hair-like substance. 

 SIMPLE, single ; plain ; uncompounded. 



SINUATE, 1 



> bending ; crooked ; serpentine. 

 SINUOUS, J 



SINUS, the inner end of an indentation. 

 SOEUS, an aggregated mass of thecse or seed-cases. 

 SOEIFEEOUS, seed-bearing. 

 SPINULOSE, spinous; bristly. 



