GLOSSAKY. 



AcauUs, having no stem. Gentiana acaulis, Cnicus acaulis. 



Acuminatus, pointed sharp. Erica acuminata. 



Acutus, sharp, pointed, acuminate. Rumex acutus. 



Alatus, winged ; having membraneous appendages. Thunbergia alata. 



Alburnum, the white wood near the bark of trees. 



Albus, white. Populus alba, Azalea alba. 



Amabilig, amiable ; pleasing. Crinum amabile. 



Amphibium, amphibious; growing either in or out of the water. 



Angustus, narrow, straight, slender. Kalmia angustifolium. 



Apex, the summit; generally applied to anything terminating in a 

 point. 



Apiculatum, (apis, a bee,) resembling a bee; as the flowers of Del- 

 phinum elatum, or Bee Larkspur. 



Aquaticus, (aqua, water,) growing in water. Water Lily, &c. 



Arboreus, shrubby ; woody. Daturea arborea, Erica arborea. 



Ardens, bright ; glowing ; burnished. Erica ardens. 



Argenteus, silvery ; white and shining like silver. Protea argentea. 



Armatus, armed with spines, aculei, &c. Acacia armata. 



Articulatus, jointed. Cacalia articulata. 



Asterias, (a star,) stellate. Stapelia asterias. 



Atropurpureus, compound of black and purple. Camellia airopur- 

 purea. 



Augustus, imperial; grand; magnificent. Pelargonium augustum. 



Australis, southern; coming from the south. Erica australis. 



Azurea, (azure, sky blue,) sky blue colored. Campanula azurea. 



Barba, a beard ; a species of rigid pubescence. Chironia barbata. 

 Bicolor, (com. bis and color,} two colored. Erica bicolor. 

 Biennis, of two year's duration. Canterbury Bell. 

 Biflorus, (com. bis and flos,} two flowered. Narcissus biflorus, Erica 

 biflora. 



Borealis, northern. Linnea borealis. 



Bractea, an ornamental leaf, exemplified in the Lime or Basswood. 



Coeruleus, sky colored. Trachelium cceruleum. 



Campanulatus, (campana, a bell,) bell shaped. Ipomcea carnpanulata. 



Capitatus, growing in a head; a species of inflorescence. Diosma 

 capitata. 



Cardinalis, principal ; chief; also scarlet, from the color of a cardinal's 

 robe. Lobelia cardmalis. 



Carneus, (carnis, flesh,) flesh colored. Veronica carnea. 



Carnosus, (carnis, flesh,) fleshy ; plump ; thick ; pulpy. Hoya car~ 

 nosa. 



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