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FAL 



any degree, with parallel edges, like the 

 blade of a sickle; as the pod of Medicago 

 falcata. 



Falxe Bark. That layer on the outside of 

 the stem of an Endogen which consists 

 of cellular tissue, into which fibrous tis- 

 sue passes obliquely. See Bark. 



False-nerved. When veins have no vascular 

 tissue, but are formed of simple, elongat- 

 ed cellular tissue, as in Mosses, Seaweeds, 

 etc. 



Family. A synonym for "Order." 



Fan-shaped. Plaited like a fan, as the leaf 

 of Brassus flabelliformix. 



Fan-veined. When the veins or ribs are 

 disposed like those of a fan. 



Fariam. In rows: thus, bifariam, in two 

 rows; trifariam, in three rows, etc. 



Farinaceous. Having the texture of flour, 

 as the albumen of Wheat. 



Farinose. Covered with a white, mealy 

 substance, as the leaves of the Auricula, 

 Primula farinoxa. 



Fascia, (adj. Fasciate.) A cross band of 

 color. 



Faseiarius. Narrow; very long, with the 

 two opposite margins parallel, as the 

 leaves of the Seawrack. 



Fasciated. When a stern becomes much 

 flattened, instead of retaining its usual 

 cylindrical figure, as in the Cockscomb, 

 the Lilium monstrosuni, etc. Used also 

 for Banded and Band-shaped, which see. 



Fascicle, Fascicled, Fasciculated. Where 

 several similar parts proceed from, or 

 originate at the same spot, and are collect- 

 ed, as it were, into a bundle, as the tubers 

 of the Dahlia, or the leaves of the Larch. 



Fasciculato-ramose. When branches or 

 roots are drawn closely together, so as to 

 be almost parallel. 



Fastigiafc. Tapering to a narrow point, py- 

 ramidal; as where many like parts are 



FEU 



parallel, and point upwards, as the 

 branches of Populusfastigiata. 



Feather-veined. Having veins which pro- 

 ceed from a midrib at an acute angle. 



Feathery. Consisting of long hairs which 

 are themselves hairy, as the pappus of 

 the Dandelion. 



Faux. The orifice of a calyx or corolla. 



Faveolate. Honeycombed; the same as Fa- 

 vose, which see. 



Favose. Excavated in the manner of a sec- 

 tion of honeycomb, as the receptacle of 

 many Composites. 



Favoso-areolate. Divided, into spaces re- 

 sembling the cavities of honeycomb. 



Fa voso-dehiscent. Appearing honeycombed 

 after dehiscence, as the anther of the Mis- 

 tletoe, ( Viscum.) 



Fenestra, (adj. Fenestrate. ) An opening 

 through a membrane, like a window in a 

 wall. 



Fer, Ferus. A Latin termination signifying 

 the carrying of something, Q&florifer, the 

 carrier of flowers. 



Fernery. See Wardian Case. 



Ferns. The highest of the sub-groups of 

 Acrogens, technically called Filices, 

 which see. 



Ferrugino us. Iron-colored ; rusty ; light 

 brown, with a little mixture of red. 



Fertile. Producing fruit. Also, capable of 

 effecting the process of fertilization; or of 

 producing perfect seeds, as the anthers 

 when filled with pollen; fertilized. 



Fertilization. The reproductive function by 

 which the action of the pollen renders 

 the ovule fertile. 



Fertilizi'i's. This word is generally used 

 only in connection with commercial fer- 

 tilizers, or concentrated fertilizers, 

 though, of course, in its full significance 

 it refers to any substance suitable for the 

 food of planis. The best known fertiliz- 



