GLOSSARY 



Disk. (A.S. disc; L. discus; Gr. diskos, a round 

 plate, a quoit ; dislcein, to cast.) An out- 

 growth at the base of stamens or ovary, 

 generally forming a nectary. 



Distichous. (Gr. distichos ; dis, twice ; siichos, a 

 line.) Arranged in two rows. 



Drups. ( L. drupa ; Gr. dryppa, an over-ripe olive ; 

 drypepes, very ripe ; drys, a tree ; pepto, to 

 ripen.) A succulent fruit containing a stone. 

 (Plate III., Figs. 20-22.) 



Drupel. (L. drupa; Gr. dryppa, an over-ripe 

 olive; drypepes, ripened on the tree, — drys, 

 a tree, and pepto, to ripen.) A little drupe. 



Eglandulose. (L. e, and glandula, a gland; dim. 

 of glans, glandis, an acorn.) Without glands. 



Elliptical. (L. L. ellipticus ; Gr. elleiptikos ; 

 elleipsis.) Leaves somewhat narrow, being 

 broad at the middle, and having rounded 

 extremities. (Plate I., Fig. E.) 



Embryo. (Gr. embryon; em, in; bryo, to swell.) 

 The young plant in the seed. 



Endophytal. (Gr. endon, within ; phyton, a plant.) 

 Originating within the tissues of the host 

 plant. 



Endosperm. (Gr. endon, within ; sperma, a seed.) 

 The albumen of a seed; the. nutritive sub- 

 stance found within the embryo-sac and 

 serving for the early support of the embryo. 



Entire. (Fr. entier ; L. integer, whole ; from in, 

 not; tango, I touch.) Leaves having a 

 margin without indentations. (Plate IX.) 



Entomophilous. (Gr. entoma, insects ; philos, 

 loved.) Flowers pollinated by insects. 



Epicalyx. (Gr. epi, upon ; kalyx ; Italypto, to 

 cover.) A series of bracts outside the 

 calyx. 



Epigynous. (Gr. epi, upon ; gyne, woman.) The 

 attachment of petals and stamens upon the 

 ovary. (Plate XXVIIL, Fig. C.) 



Epipetalous. (Gr. epi, upon ; petalon, a leaf.) 

 the attachment of stamens to the petals. 

 (Plate XLIV., Fig. G.) 



Epiphyllous. (Gr. epi, upon; phyllon, a leaf.) 

 Stamens attached to the perianth. 



Epiphytal. (Gr. epi, upon ; phyton, a plant.) 

 Growing on the surface of the host plant. 



Erose. (L. trows, p.p. of erodo ; e, off; rodo, I 

 gnaw.) Appearing as if gnawed. 



Etaerio. (Gr. hetairia, society ; Jietairos, a com- 

 panion.) An aggregation of several ripened 

 ovaries. (Plate III., Figs. 26-29.) 



Exserted. (L. exsertus ; p.p. of e.esero, I stretch 



out or forth ; ex, out ; sero, I join.) Pro- 

 truding beyond the throat of the corolla. 

 Exstipulate. (L. ex, without; stipula, a stalk; 



dim. of stipes.) Without stipules. 

 Extra-axillary. (L. extra, beyond, outside of, — 



ex, out, and tra, imper. of the obsolete tro, 



traro ; axilla, the armpit.) Growing from 



above or below the axils of the leaves or 



branches. 

 Falcate. (L. falcatus; falx, a sickle.) Curved 



like the blade of a reaping-hook. 

 Fascicled. (L. fasciculus, dim. of fasris, a bundle.) 



In a tuft. 

 Fastigiate. (L. fastigatus, p.p. of fastigo, I raise 



to a point; fastigiwm, the top, a gable end.) 



Sloping to a point. 

 Female flowers. Those containing a pistil only, 



or occasionally with rudimentary stamens. 

 Ferruginous. (L. ferrugineus ; ferrugo, iron-rust ; 



ferrum, iron.) Coloured like iron-rust. 

 Filament. (Jj.filvm, a thread.) The thread-like 



stalk supporting the anther. 

 Filiform. (L. fUum, a thread.) Having the 



form of a thread. 

 Fimbriate. (~L.fimbriatus : fimbrix, fibres, threads, 



fringe ; fibra, a fibre. ) Fringed. 

 Fistular. (L. fistula, a pipe.) Hollow like a 



pipe. 

 Flaccid, (h. flaccidus ; flaccus, flabby.) Limp. 

 Floret. (Fr. fieurette ; L.L. florettus, dim. of flos, 



a flower.) A separate little flower in an 



aggregation of flowers. (Plate II., Fig. F-.) 

 Floriferous (L. flos, floris, a flower ; fero, to 



bear.) Flower-bearing. 

 Foliaceous. (L. foliaceus ; folium, a. leaf.) Leaf- 

 like in appearance. 

 Follicle. (L. folliculus ; dim. of follis, a wind 



ball or bag.) A capsule opening along one 



of its edges. 

 Free central placentation. Ovules arranged on a 



column in the centre of the ovary perfectly 



free from the walls. 

 Fugacious. (L. fugax, fugacis ; from fugio, I flee.) 



Falling off very early. 

 Fugitive. (L. fugitivus ; from fugio, I flee.) 



Perishable, as in the petals. 

 Furfuraceous. (L. furfur, bran.) Mealy, scaly, 



scurfy. 

 Fuscous. (L. fuscus, akin to furvus.) Dingy, 



dark, dusky. 

 Galbule or Galbulus. (L. galbulus, the nut of 



the cypress.) A berry-like fruit formed 



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