BOTANIC TERMS. 3(H 



99 Conferti, crowded, 11 9. 

 !00 Oppositi, opposite, 126. 



101 Verticillati, verticillate, branches surrounding the stem, 



or at the joints like the rays of a wheel. 



102 Erecti, erect, upright, perpendicular. 



103 Coarctati, close together, almost touching towards the top. 



104 Divergentes, divergent, branches growing from the trunk 



at right angles like rays from a centre. 



105 Divaricati, divaricate, branches shooting from the trunk 



so as to make an obtuse angle. 



106 Deflexi, deflex, bending downwards arch- wise. 



107 Reflexi, reflex, bending back towards the tiunk. 



108 Retroflexi, retroflex, bending backward and forward to- 



wards the trunk. 



109 Fulcrati, fulcrate, having props or supports. 



The LEAVES. Vide p. 128. 

 The Organs by which Plants are put in Motion. 

 T H LIU PLACE. Folium 



1 10 Radicale, radical, springing from the root. 



1 1 1 Caulinum, cauline, springing from the stem. 



112 Rameum, rameous, growing on the branches. 



113 Axiliare, axillary, placed at the insertion of the branch, 



114 Florale, floral, placed near the flower, and commonly 



smaller. 

 SITUATION. Folia 



115 Alterna, alternate, when they come out single, and fol- 



low in gradual order. 



116 Disticha. distichous, disposed in two opposite rows, 



inserted on all sides 



117 Bifaria, bifanous, inserted only on two opposite sides 



of a branch or middle rib; 



118 Sparsa, sparsed, .scattered in a certain order. 



119 Conferta, confert, crowded together. 



120 Imbricata, imbricate, lying oyer one another like scales 



of fishes. 



121 Fasciculata, fasciculate, growing in bunches from one 



point. 



122 Gemina, Tiina, 8tc* two, three, or more together 



from the same point. 



123 Confluentia, confluent, growing together, or running 



into one another at the base. 



124 Approximatu, approximate, mutually approaching each 



other, 



z4 125 Re-. 



