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Hypertrophy. — An abnormal largeness, strong formations of any 

 plant part. 



Idiotery. — A monstrosity by which a plant departs from the normal 

 type and from all of its related forms. 



Lepyrophylly (Ch. Morren). — The transformation of the integu- 

 ments of the ovule into scales, or leaves. 



Meiophylly. — The diminution in the number of leaves in a whorl, as 

 compared with those of the preceding whorl. 



Meiotaxy.— The suppression of entire whorls. 



Metamorphosis. — The transformation of an organ into another one, 

 that is morphologically equivalent to it, but it may be has a wholly 

 different appearance and other functions. 



Metaphery (Ch. Morren) .^ — The displacement of organs, as when 

 alternate become opposite. 



Metastasis (Moquin-Tandon). — The shifting of an organ to some 

 unusual position. 



Mischomany (Ch. Morren). — An increase in the number of pedicels 

 or the branching of the inflorescence, as in Muscari comosum. 



Monosy (Ch. Morren). — Separation of floral parts from one another 

 with which they normally are in Cohesion, or Adhesion. The abnormal 

 isolation of parts due to a desmy or dialysis. 



Multiplication. — The division of an order into many homologous 

 parts. 



Oolysis. — A greening (viridescence) which shows conspicuously 

 in the carpels and ovules of the flowers. 



Peloria (Linnaeus). — The radial (actinomorphic) regular formation 

 of a normal zygomorphic (irregular) flower. 



Periphyllogeny (Weinmann). — The formation of numerous leaflets 

 about the border of a leaf blade. 



Permutation (De CandoUe). — An enlargement of the floral envelopes 

 with corresponding abortion of the sexual organs. 



Petalody. — The metamorphosis of stamens, or other organs into 

 petals with their usual form, color and consistence. 



Petalomania. — An abnormal multiplication of petals. 



Phyllocally (Lemaire). — The budding of new leaflets on the surface 

 of foliage leaves. 



Phyllody (Masters). — The appearance of foliage leaves in place of 

 floral ones. 



