BOTANY. 



Termino- 8. Fructification (fntctijicatio*), the period at 

 '"? which the anthers give off their pollen to the neigh- 

 ~"V" bouring parts. 



9. Caprification (capri/icalio), the impregnation 

 without the immediate agency of the plants them- 

 selves. 



10. Watchings (vigilia;), the opening and shutting 

 of flowers at particular times. 



11. Grossification (grossijicatio), the increase of 

 the future fruit. 



12. Maturation (maluratio), the ripening of the 

 fruit. 



13. Dissemination (disseminatio*), the scattering 

 abroad of the fruit after it becomes ripe. 



SECT. II. Terms used in particular Description. 



Seed, ART. I. SEED. 1. Seed (semen). The part by 



which plants are propagated. Ex Faba. Fig. 1. and 

 2. Plate Ixvi. 



2. Cotyledons (coti/ledoncs). * The parts which 

 compose the substance of the seed. Fig. 2. Plate 

 Ixvi. 



3. Corcle (ccrculiim) . The rudiment of the future 

 plant, which lies between the cotyledons, b, d, Fig. 

 2. Plate Ixvi. 



4. Rostel (rostellum), descends from thecorcle to 

 the earth, d, Fig. 2. Plate Ixvi. 



.5. Plumule (plumula*), ascends from the corcle. 



1, Fig. 2. Plate Ixvi. 



0'. External membrane (tunica exleriut). a, Fig. 



2. Plate Ixvi. 



7. Internal membrane (tunica inlerna). c, Fig. 2. 

 Plate Ixvi. 



8. Scar or eye (fiilurn), the point to which the 

 umbilical cord is attached, a, Fig. 1. Plate Ixvi. 



9. Umbilical cord (j'uiiicnlus umbilicaHsj, con- 

 nects the seed until it be perfectly ripe. 



Arillus ART. IF. ARILLUS. Arillus is a soft membrane 



extending over the seed. 



1. Succulent (tucculetitus, baccatus, carnostis), thick 

 and fleshy. 



2. Cartilaginous (cartilaginosus*), firm ani thick. 



3. Membranaceous (memoraHaceus), thin and trans- 

 parent. 



4. Halved (dimidiates}. Half the seed covered. 



5. Torn (lacerus), when irregularly laciniated. 



6- Capped (calyptratut). Covering the top of 

 the seed. 



7. Retiform (retictthilus), resembling a fine web. 

 Pappus. ART. III. PAPP(J.S. Pappus, the hairy or mem- 



branous calyx of each particular floret inclosed in a 

 , common perianth. 



1. Sessile (sessilis), resting immediately on the 

 top of the seed. Figs 3, 4. 12. 14. Plate Ixvi. 



2. Stipitate (stipita/us), on a pedicle. Fig- 6, 7. 

 Plate Ixvi. 



3. Abiding (persistent*), closely adhering to the 

 seed. 



4. Caducous (caducus s.fngax*), falls off when the 



j. Calycled (oalycvlatut s. morgwahu*), when a 



membranous rim riles orer the seed: of this there Termini 

 are two kinds, 



a. Whole (integer), when the rim is entire, and surround* 



the top of the seed. 

 4. Halved (dimidiatus], when the 1'im surrounds only half 



the top of the seed. 



6. Chaffy (paleaceus), when small leaves stand like 

 scales round the top of the seed. 



7. Awned (aritiatvt), when from one to three seta: 

 are placed around the top of the seed. 



8. Stellate (stellatus), having five long setce radia- 

 ting from one point on the top of the seed. 



9- Hairy (capillaris ?. pilosus*), formed of many 

 fine white hairs. Fig. 13. PI. Ixvi. 



10. Setaceous (selaccus), of many rigid bristles, 

 not white. 



11. Fringed (ciliafu.i). Of hard seise set with short 

 hairs. Fig. 12. Plate Ixvi. 



12. Plumose (plumosus). Composed of fine setse 

 set with fine hairs. 



13. Uniform (ptntformif). When all the pappi 

 in the same perianth are of the same form. 



14. Unlike (diffbnnis s. dissimilis). Where the 

 pappi differ in form. 



15. Doubled (gemi/uilits*). When the pappus is 

 twofold. 



16. TUFT (coma). A pilose pappus attached to 

 the seeds contained in a pericarp. See Fig. 16. 17. 

 Plate Ixvi. 



17- TAIL (cauda*). A thread-like body, which, 

 appearing on the top of the seed, or of the utriculus, 

 is set round with hairs. Fig. 14. 15. Plate Ixvi. 



18. BEAK (rostrum*), a persistent style on the 

 seed or pericarp. When hooked it is called a horn. 

 (cornit). 



19. WING (a la*), a membrane attached to the seed 

 or pericarp. Of this several varieties, as follows : 



1. Monopterygia- Having one ula- 



2. Diplcrygia s. bialutu. Two wings, Fig. 9. PI. Ixvi. 

 ii. Tripttrgia. s. trialata. Three wings. 



4. Tctraptera s. quadi-ialata. Four \\ in^v. 

 j. Pentuptera, poly/item s. quinjuealata and multiuluta. 

 Having live or many wings. 



20. CREST (arista),, a thick wing, indented on 

 some pericarps. 



21. RIBS (costas s. juga), prominent ridges iu 

 some pericarps. 



22. WAHT (verruca*), a small round eminence on 

 many seeds. 



23. HOAHIMESS (pruina), a fine white powder, 

 that covers many seeds and pericarps. 



24. HAIR NET (cnpillititim), reticulated hairs, 

 which fasten the seeds of some species of fungi, Fig. 

 8. PI. Ixvi. 



'25. STRINGER (elater*), a filiform elastic body, 

 found on the seeds of the Musci hepatici. Called 

 also Catenula. 



26. GHOUND BRISTT.E (irickidium, pecten*), a tender 

 hair that supports the seed in some fungi. 



ART. IV. ROOT The root (Radix) is situated Root, 

 at the inferior extremity of the plant, and supplies it 

 with nourishment. In botanical language, fvvry part 

 covered by the earth is a root : in physiology, the 



Plants tha- i cd leaves are ealltd Mutyledones ; those that have one seed leaf, Mtnocotykdoaes, and so on. This 



.rate. 



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