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Corymb. Flower stalks produced along a com- 

 mon stalk which rise so as to form a level 

 top. 



Disbudded. Deprived of flower buds. Flower 

 buds are pinched or cut away, in order that 

 those remaining will attain greater perfec- 

 tion. 



Eye. The stamen and pistils of a flower. Some- 

 times this term is used synonymously with 

 bud. 



Filament. The thread-like part of the stamen 

 which supports the anther. 



Hip or Hep. The fruit or seed pod. 



Hybrid. A cross, which is the product of a 

 mixture of two different species. 



Leaflet. One of the divisions of the compound 

 leaf with which all roses are furnished ; these 

 are attached to the petiole by minor foot 

 stalks. 



Maiden Plant. That which blooms for the first 

 time after budding or grafting. 



Ovary. The hollow portion at the base of a pis- 

 til containing the ovules or bodies destined 

 to become seeds. 



Panicle. A cluster of flowers irregularly pro- 



