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Genera : plural of t^'mnis. 



Genus, 179. 



Germ : shuio as euiltryo. 



Germination, 1.5H. 



Gibbous : swollen on one side. 



Glabrous, 110. 



Glailiate : swonl-shaped. 



Glands : appliid j^enoniUy to cells or hairs on the surfaces of 

 plants, in which resinous or oily matters are secreted ; but 

 the t.rm is also used to describe any projection, the use oi 

 which is not clear. 



Glandular : bearing glands. 



Glaucous, 116. 



Globose : like a globe or sphere. 



Gluraaceous : bearing or resembling glumes. 



Glumes, 75. 



Gourd, 14".t. 



Grain, 15(5. 



Granules : particles. 



Gyninospermous, 143. 



Gymnosperms, 179. 



Gyncecium, 1.S7. 



Gynandrous, 135. 



Habitat : a term applied to the region most favourable to tha 



growth of a plant : the place where it grows naturally. 

 Hairs, 116. 

 Hairy, 4. 



Halberd-shaped, Fig. 119. 

 Hastate, Fig. 119. 

 Head, 122. 

 Heart-shaped, 1U8. 



Heptandrous : with seven distinct stamens. 

 Herb, 89. 

 Heiltaceous, 89. 



Herbarium : a botanist's collection of dried plants. 

 Hexandrous : with six distinct stamens. 

 Hilum, 157. 



Hirsute : rough with hairs. 

 Hispid : covered with stiff hairs. 

 Hoary : densely covered with fine grayish hairs 

 Hortus siccus : same as herbarium. 

 Hybrids : plants resulting from the crossing o- nearly related 



species. 

 Hypogyuous. 135. 



Imbricate : overlapping like shingles on a roof. 

 Immersed : wholly under water. 

 Imperfect, 53. 



