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APHYLLOUS. Destitute of leaves. 



ASSURGENT. Rising perpendicularly without 

 artificial support. 



AWNS. The beards of barley are so called. 



AXILLARY. Placed in the axilla (arm-pit). A 

 term by which the angle formed by the 

 union of the leaf and the stem is designated. 



BACCA. A berry. [cleft. 



BIFID. Cut half in two from the summit ; two- 



BINATE. With two leaflets. 



BIPINNATE. Double rows of leaflets. 



BIPINNATIFID. Twice pinnatifid. 



BITERNATE. Cut into three, twice over. 



BRACTE.E. Small leaves placed between the pro- 

 per leaves of the plant and the flower-cup. 



BUDS. Coverings of the germ. 



CADUCOUS. Falling off early. 



CAPITATE. Growing in the form of a head. 



CATKIN. Term used to designate the inflores- 

 cence of amentaceous plants, as in the hazel. 



CAULINE. Developed on the stem. 



CERNUOUS. When* a plant grows in a nodding, 

 drooping, or pendulous manner, it is termed 

 cernuous. 



CILIATED. Eye-lash haired ; bordered with soft 

 parallel hairs. 



