208 GLOSSARY. 



SPINOUS. Pull of prickles. .. 



STIPE. The stem of a fern or fungus. 



STIPUL.E. Two small leaves, placed usually at 

 the base of the floral leaf, and on opposite 

 sides of the branch. 



STRIDE. Small streaks, channels or furrows. 



STRIATED. When the channels in leaves are 

 perceptible to the touch, but invisible to the 

 eye. 



SUBULATE. Very narrow at the base, and in- 

 sensibly verging to a point at the summit, 

 as the juniper leaf. 



SUPRA-DECOMPOUND. Doubly decompounded. 



TENDRIL. The thread-like appendage to climb- 

 ing plants, by which they support them 

 selves and twine around other objects. 



TERMINAL. Ending, or at the top. 



TERNATE. Consisting of three leaflets. 



THYRSE. A kind of dense panicle, like that of 

 the lilac. 



TOMENTOSE. Downy, covered with fine mat- 

 ted hair. 



TOOTHED. Cut so as to resemble teeth. 



TRIFID. Cut into three. 



TRUNCATE. Having the end abruptly cut off. 



TRIFINNATE. Triple rows of leaflets. 



