zo AN INTRODUCTION 
A SEED, isa deciduous Part of a Plant, 
fraught with the Rudiment of a new Plant, 
and quickened by the Pollen. 
ANTHERA, isa Veffel that produces 
and difcharges the Pollen, 
PERICARPIUM, is a Veffel that pro- 
duces and difcharges the Seeds. 
FILAMENTUM, isthe Foot that fups 
ports the Anthera, and faftens it to the Ve- 
getable. 
GERMEN, is the Rudiment of the Pe- 
ricarpium or of the Semen, not yet arrived 
at Maturity; its Exiftence is chiefly at the 
Time when the Anthera is difcharging its 
Pollen. 
STIGMA, is the moiftened Summit of 
the Germen. 
STYLUS, isthe Foot of the Stigma, that 
conneéts it with the Germen. 
COROLLA and CALYX, are the Tegu- 
ments or Covers of the Stamina and Pittil- 
lum; the Calyx arifing from’ the cortical 
Epidermis, ox outer Bark, and the Corolla 
trom the Lider, or zner Bark. 
RECEPTACULUM, is that Part sillich 
conneéts the Parts before mentioned. 
From thefe Charaéters the following Prins 
ciples may be deduced. 
1. That 
