liSTDEX AND GLOSSARY: 



Gontaining B^finitioiis of Boianieal Terms, together with references to thorn 

 paragraphs in whieh they are defined in the foregoing Lessons. 



A (in compoaition) signifies without } as 



apetalous, destitute of petals. 

 Abbreviations, p-. 131 

 Abortive, imperfect^ useless. 

 Aeaulesceut, '23>5. 

 Acfrose, needle-shaped. — Fig. 9. 

 Acheniuni, 168. 

 Aculeate, armed with prickles. 

 Aeu7ni/We, pointed, 33. 

 Aeute, sharp-angled, 33. 

 Adherent,^ 82. 

 Adhesion, 79. 



Adnute, growing to or upon, 105. 

 Adtiate stipules, 46. 

 ^Estivation, 134, 135. 

 Aggregate, assembled close togctlier. 

 Aggregated fruits, 183. 

 Atbiimen, Albuminous, 189, 192. 

 Alburnurn, white-wood or sap-wood; 



outer layers of the trunk. 

 Alternate, 49. 

 Anient, 149. 



AmpUxicaul, stem-clasping, 41. 

 Analysis, 263. 

 Ancipital, two-edged. 

 Angiospe-rms, 256, 257. 

 Annual, yearly, 211. 

 Anther, 100. 

 Apetalae, 258. 

 Apetalous, without petals. 

 Apex. — Fig. 56. 

 Apex of the leaf, 2. 

 Appendage, some unu&ual part added. 

 Appressed, pressed closely to soiiiething 



else. 

 Aquatic, growing in water. 

 Arborescent, tree-like. 

 Arid, dry. [ley. 



Aristate, bearded ; as the glumes of oar- 

 Ar??ied, furnished with spines or thorns, 



as if in self-defence, 56. 

 AromatiCy strong-scented, spicy. 



Arrangement of leaves. — Lesson 9". 

 Ascending, arising obliquely. 

 Ascending axis. — Lesson 28. 

 Attenuate, made slender or thin. 

 Auriculate, ear-shaped, 20.— Fig. 28. 

 Aivned, tipped with a bristle-shaped ap>- 



penduge, as th-e beard of Barley, &c. 

 Axil, 53. 



Axillary, growing out of the axils, 53. 

 Axillary buds, 53, 

 Axis^, the stem or central column, about 



which the organs are arranged, 216. 



Baccate, berry-like ; covered with pulp. 



Banner, 89. 



Bitrk, the external covering of woody 



stems. 

 Beak, a hiird^ short pointy like that of a 



bird. 

 Bearded, with long, stiff bristles or hairSk 

 Berry, 174. 



Bi (in composition), twice; as in 

 Bi-cuspidate, with 2 points. 

 Bi-dentate, with 2 teeth. 

 Biennial, of 2 years' duration, 212. 

 Bifid, 2-cleft. 

 Bifoliate, 2-leaved. 

 Bifurcate, 2-fl)rked. 

 Bi-labiate, 2- lipped. 

 Brnate, 2 grown together. 

 Bi-pinnate, twice pinnate, 3&. 

 Bi-pinnatijid, twice pinnate-cleft, 24,- 



Fig. 31. 

 Bi-saceate, with 2 tumors or sacs. 

 Bi-ternate, twice ternate, 39. 

 Bi-vahed, 2-valved. 

 Biographv of the plant. — Lesson 2&. 

 Blade of the leaf, 2. 

 Botanical analysis, 264. 

 Bracteate or Bracted, having bracts- 

 Bractlets, little bracts. 

 Bracl.s^ 147. 



