GLOSSARY. 



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PAPPUS. The down of seed, to waft it away. 



PEDICEL. The footstalk which supports a single 

 flower. 



PEDUNCLE. The common flowerstalk, developed 

 in the axil of a non-radical leaf, or leaf which 

 is borne on the stem and not on the root. 



PERICARP. The vessel which contains the seed. 



PERSISTENT. Term applied to parts of plants 

 which remain, while contiguous parts decay. 



PETIOLATE. Term applied to leaves supported 

 on footstalks. 



PETIOLE. The footstalk of a leaf. 



PINNAE. The segments of a pinnated leaf. 



PINNATE. Term applied to a leaf when cut into 

 many parallel segments, like the rose. 



PLICATE. Folded like a fan, or plaited. 



POME. A pulpy fruit, containing a capsule, as 

 the apple and pear. 



PROCUMBENT. Branches spreading on the sur- 

 face of the ground if not artificially raised 

 and supported. 



PUBESCENT. Covered with soft silky hairs. 



PUNGENT. Stinging or pricking. 



PREMORSE. Abruptly bitten off. 



PERFOLIATE. Stalk running through the leaf. 



PAPILIONACEOUS. Butterfly-shaped. 



