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Spur. A very short and small branch bearing leaves 

 or flowers. 



Stalk. In descriptions of apples and similar fruits, the 

 stem or pedicel. 



Stamen. That portion of the flower which bears the pol- 

 len. It consists of the anther and filament. It is the male 

 organ of the plant. 



Staminate. Bearing stamens alone \ male. 



Stem. That portion of the plant which bears leaves or 

 buds, or both. It may be aerial or subterranean. 



Stigma. The upper extremity of the pistil upon which 

 the, pollen is received. It is usually more or less pappilose 

 and glutinous. 



Stipule. A more or less leaf -like and usually small ap- 

 pendage at the base of a petiole. Stipules are borne in 

 pairs, but they are not always present. 



Stock, i. The parentage of a particular strain or va- 

 riety. 2. A plant or part of a plant upon which a bud or 

 graft is set. 



Stolon. A decumbent shoot which roots at or near the 

 tip, as the shoots of black raspberries. 



Stove. A very warm glass house, used for growing tropi- 

 cal plants. 



Strain A sub-variety, or individuals of a variety, which 

 has been improved and bred under known conditions. 



Stub. A portion of a trunk or branch which has been re- 

 cently grafted. Usually applied to top-graftng. 



Style. The more or less slender portion of the pistil 

 connecting the stigma and ovary. 



Tongue-graft. Whip- graft. 



Top-grafting. Grafting upon the top of a plant. 



Tree. A woody plant attaining the height of a man or 



more, and having a definite central stem or trunk. 

 Truss. Loosely applied to clusters of flowers or fruits. 



