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SCABROUS. Rough to the touch, opposed to 

 glabrous. 



SCALES. Any small developments resembling 

 miuute leaves ; also, the leaves of the in- 

 volucrum of compound flowers. 



SCAPE. A stem rising from the root, and bear- 

 ing nothing but flowers, like the tulip. 



SEGMENTS. Portions of anything. 



SERICEOUS. Having a surface like that of vel- 

 vet to the touch. 



SERRATED. Edged with sharp teeth, like those 

 of a saw. 



SESSILE. Said of leaves seated on the stem, 

 without footstalks. 



SET ACEous.--Bea ring some resemblance to the 

 form of a bristle. 



SINUATE. Undulating, or wavy. 



SPADIX. Flower stalk developed in a spatha, 

 or sheath. 



SPATHA. A simple floral leaf, enclosing the 

 whole inflorescence. 



SPATULATE. Having the form of a spatula ; a 

 kind of knife, almost spoon-shaped, but flat. 



SPIKE. Flowers so called, seated upon a 

 stalk, as wheat. 



SECUND. Hanging one way. 



