

EXPLANATION OF TERMS, ETC. VU 



(E. t.) stands for Evergreen tree. (E. s.) for Evergreen shrub. (E. h.) 

 for Evergreen herb. (E. t.) for Evergreen twiner, or trailer. (E. c.) for 

 Evergreen climber or creeper. 



(B. r.) stands for Bulbous rooted plant. (T. r.) for Tuberous rooted 

 plant. (F. r.) for Fusiform or spindle shaped rooted, (a.) stands for 

 Aquatic plant, (p.) forparast/e. (A.) for annual plant. (P.) for Pe- 

 rennial. (B.) for Biennial. 



(ft.) stands for /ce/, and the figures following or preceding it are the 

 number of feet the plant is high. If there are two or more figures divided, 

 they signify that the species are from to foet high. In class 24, or 

 the Cryptogainous plants, (T.) signifies the tribe to which the plant be- 

 longs, and the figures, the numbers. 



For an illustration of these abbreviations take TOBACCO (the popular 

 name) nicotiana tabacum, or Virginiani, the first is the generic and the 

 second the specific name,) C. 5 (class,) O. 1 (order,) Solanse (natural 

 family,) sp. 14-26 (i. e. 14 species described and 26 belonging to the gen. 

 us,) A. (annual,) 4 ft. (4 feet high.) 



Those desirous to examine or preserve any particular plant described, 

 whether indigenous or foreign, can apply to Prince's Botanic Garden, 

 Flushing, (L. I.) or any large garden of the kind, or at the seed stores, 

 where the seeds may also be obtained. 



Class 13, polyandria., is class 12 with some, and the 4 orders after the 

 first, are embraced in one (dipentagynia,) instead of the orders as in Lin- 

 neas. Our classification is according to Loudon, but alterations have been 

 made and the natural order is now much adopted, as we have often done, 

 to conform to practices in particular cases. 



