B O T A N Y. 



ART. LII. Moss Bun (prnpaifo), a round or 

 long body from some plants, which becomes a new 

 one, as in the mosses. 



ART. LII I. KNOT (gonirt/liix), a hard round body, 

 which falls off upon tin- death of the parent plant, and 

 becomes a new one, as in Fiifi. 



ART. LIV. Gi.xxn (gliimlttla'), a round body, 

 serves for transpiration and secretion, which is gene- 

 rally placed on the leaves or stem. 



ART. LV. TIIORX (spina). A strong sharp pro- 

 jcction, which does not come off with the bark, as 

 in the Pr H mix xpinosa. Fiij. 8, 9. PI. Ixviii. 



ART. LVI. PRICKLE (sewfetw.) A persistent 

 projection, which comes off with the bark. Rosa cen- 

 tifolia. 



AKT. LVII. AWN (arista}. A pointed beard 

 which sits on the flower of the grasses. Fig. 39. 

 Plate Ixix. 



AKT. LVIII. HAIR (Pi/us). A fine slender body, 

 which is an organ of transpiration. The varieties are 

 as follow. 



1. Wool (Inna). When it is crooked and soft. 



2. Fine hair (villas). Very fine and soft. 



3. Bristle (xtriga). Very stiff. 



4. Hook (liamit.'. ). Stiff and crooked at the point. 



5. Double hook (gtoM). Divided at the point, 

 and each division bent backwards. 



lower. Anr. LIX. FLOWER (Flos.) The part of the 



plant which is composed of the organs of generation 

 and the enclosing parts. Fig. 18, 24, 25, 37. Plate 

 Ixix. 



1. Simple (simplex). Fig. 27. Plate Ixix. 



a. Naked (nudut). When there is neither a corolla or 



a calyx. 



4. Aj>etalous (apetalus). When no corolla. 

 r. Aphyllous (corollaccus, aphyllus). When no calyx. 



d. Hermaphrodite (hfrmaphrnditus). Where there are 

 stamens and pistils. Fig. 27. Plate Ixix. 



e. Female ( firmineus]. Where there aee no stamina* 



f. Mule (masrulu*}. Where there is no pistil. 



g. Neuter (neuter). Neither stamens nor pistils. 



2. Compound (compositiis, vel communis). Fig. 

 40, 45, 48. Plate Ixix. 



a. Semifloscular (semiflosnilosiii/). When they consist 



of tongue-shaped finrets. Fig. 40. Plate Ixix. 

 i. Discoid (disroideus,Jlosciilosuti). When they consist 



of tnhnlar florets. 



r. Hadiitte (radiatut). When the tubular florets are in 

 the centre, and the tongue-shaped Hunts are in the 

 circumference* The centre is called the disc (discus) ; 

 and the circumference the radius. Fig. 45. Plate Ixix. 

 rf. Semiradiate (m.mirailintii/1). When only one side is 



composed of tongue-shaped florets. 



'lowers of ART. 1-X. The FLOWUHS of MOSSES are only vi- 

 sible with a magnifying glass, and differ from those 

 of other plants. Fig. 14. Plate Ixvii. 



1. Gemmiform (gemmiformit). Is seated between 

 the leaves, and resembles a swollen bud. 



2. Capituliform (capitxliformis). A spherical fo- 

 liaceous flower, raised on a peduncle, 



3. Disciform (disciformis). Is flat and composed 

 of broad leaves, seated at the top of the stem ; as in 

 P<jlyt rich urn commune. 



.;ilyi. ART. LXI. CALYX (calyx]. Is composed of all 



the coloured leaves which surround the corolla or 

 parts of fructification. Fig. 20, 22, 27, 30, 33. Plate 

 Ixix. 



1. Perianth (pcrianthium). That species of calyx 



Fig. 28. Plate Termino- 

 logy. 



which immediately encloses a flower. 

 Ixix. 



a. Abiding (pfrsintcas). Remains after the flower, a* 



I,, li /,/uum). Falls oft" with the flower, as 



in Tili a 'Kuropaia. 

 r. Withering (morce*ce). Withers after the flower; 



but does not fall off. Prunvs Armeniaca. 



d. Caducous (railurvm). Falls off before the flowers, 

 as in Palaver svmnifcnim. 



e. Parted (partilum). When divided to the base. 



f. Labiate (labiutum, bilahiatum). When divided into 

 two laciniac, as in Salviu <>ffii-i:ialis. 



loured (mloratum). When of a different colour 

 than green. 



2. Glume (gliima), the .peculiar calyx of grasses. 

 It contains several flowers, the leaves of which arc 

 called valves (ralviilcc). Fig. 39. PI. Ixix. 



a. Univalve (wnivalviii). Loliuni perenne. 



b. Coloured (colorata). Of any colour but green. 



3. Common perianth (ant /io Hum). A calyx which 

 contains many flowers, as in Leontodon taraxacum. 

 Fig. 40, 45, 48. Plate Ixix. 



0. Simple (vi'mjifcr). When the (lowers arc surrounded 

 by a single row of leaves. 



b. Squarrose (squarrosum). When the leafets are bent 

 back at the points. 



e. Scariose (scarioswm). When the leafets are hard and 

 dry, as in C<ntaurea glastifolia. 



d. Muricated (muricatum). When the margins of the 

 foliola are set with short stiff prickles. 



e. Thorny (spinosuia). When each leafet is furnished 

 with a thorn. 



/. Turbinated (turbinatum). When it has the form of a top. 



4. Perichastium (pericfuettum). The peculiar ca- 

 lyx of mosses, of a very minute size. Fig. 1 5. PL Ixvii. 



ART. LXII. COROLLA (Corolla). The small Corolla, 

 coloured leaves surrounding the interior parts of the 

 flowers, and enclosed by the calyx. Fig. 18, 31. Plate 

 Ixix. 



1. Monopetalous (monopelala). Fig. 18, 37, 40. 

 Plate Ixix. 



a. Tubular (tululosa). Fig. 26. Plate Ixix. 



4. Clubbed (clavata). Bellied and closed at the aperture. 



c. Campanulate (campanulata). Fig. 37. Plate Ixix. 



d. Cup-shaped (ryatliiformis). Wider from below. 



e. Urceolate (urceulatum). A short cylinder expanding to 

 a wide surface. 



f. Infundibuliform (infundilmllfoniis). Resembling a fun- 

 nel. 



g. Salver-shaped (IiypccrtitrriformtH). Having a broad rim. 

 A. Ligulate (tigulata). Short, and suddenly ending in an 



oblong expansion. 



1. Ringent (Vttrgvn*). Sali-ia offirinalis. Resembling the 

 open mouth of an animal. 



Ic. Masked (personata). When both segments of a rin- 

 gent flower are pressed together. Antirrhinvm majits. 



2. Polypetalous (polypttata). Fig. 29, 33, 38, 

 43. Plate Ixix. 



a. Rose-like (rosacea). When pretty round petals, with- 

 out any unguis at their base, form a corolla. Fig. 38. 

 Plate Ixix. 



4. Mallow-like (mnJraren). When five petals unite at 

 the base, and appear to be monppetalous. 



c. Cruciform (rri/c iata). When four petals which are 

 much produced at their bases stand opposite to each 

 oilier, as in tiinapis ultra. 



d. 1'ink-like (caryvjjtiyllacea). When live petals are 

 much elongated at their bases, and stand on a mono- 

 prtulous calyx, as in Diaitthus Caryophylliu. Fig. 28. 

 Plate Ixix. 



f. Liliaceous (liliai'ea). When there are six petals with- 

 out any calyx.-.-Sometimes there are only three petahjj 



