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Indigena Planta, a native ; home bred. American laurel and Honey- 

 suckles. 



Infundibuliformis, (infundibulum, a funnel,) funnel shaped. Erica 

 infundibulifttrmis. 



Inodorus, having no smell. Allium inodorum; Syringa inodora. 



Integra, entire ; whole. Clematis integrifolia. 



Involucrum, (involvo, to envelope,) wrap or fold in. 



Laccatus, (lac, milk,) milky ; also, improperly, lake colored. Gladiolus 

 laccutus. 



LseMgatus, (l&vis, smooth.) Prinos l&vigatus / Calicanthuslsevigatus. 



Lanatus, woolly ; covered with a downy pubescens resembling wool. 

 Stachys lanata,- Geranium lanata. 



Lanceolatus, (lanceo, a spear or lance,) lance-shaped. Acacia lanceolata. 



Latifolius, broad-leaved. Kalmia latifolia. 



Liber, the inner bark of trees and plants. 



Liliacea, plants resembling the lily. 



Linguus, (lingua, a tongue) tongue-shaped. Aloe lingua. 



Lobatus, (the flap of the ear,) lobate. Pelargonium lobatum. 



Lophantus, a crest or mane. Acacia lophanta. 



Maculatus, spotted ; speckled. Aram maculatum; Phlox maculatum* 



Major, the bigger ; greater. Tropxolum majus. 



Mamnrillaris, (mammilla, a little breast.) Cactus mammillaris. 



Marithnus, growing near the sea. Crambe maritima. 



Maximus, greatest ; the superlative degree of dimension. Convolvulus 

 major. 



Meieagris, a Guinea fowl ; speckled. Fritillaria meleagris. 



Micans, glittering ; shining. Lavalera micans / Pelargonium micans. 



Microphyllus, small-leaved. Edwardsia microphylla,- Fuchsia mycro- 

 phylla; Rosa mycrophylla. 



Minor, (com. ofparvus, little,) less ; smaller. Convolvulus minor. 



Monophyllus, one-leaved. Kennedia monophylla. 



Monstrosus, monstrous; out of ordinary course of nature. Hyacinthus 

 monstrosus. 



Montanus, (mons, a mountain,) growing on mountains. Veronica 

 montana. 



Moschatus, having a musky smell. Rosa moschata. 



Multiflora, (mullus, many, and Jlos,) many flowered. Rosa muttiflora; 

 Jasminum multiflorum. 



Muscosus, mossy ; resembling moss. Rosa muscosa ; Moss Rose. 



Nanus, dwarf, of humble growth. Philadelphus nanus. 



Naturalis, agreeable to nature. 



Nectarium, (nectar, honey,) the part of a flower or plant that contains 

 honey. 



Niger, black ; dark colored. Orobus niger. 



Nobilis, notable, grand. Laurus nobilis. 



Nocturnus, (nox, night,) night flowering ; night smelling. (Enethera 

 nocturna ; Cestrum nocturnum. 



Octagonus, eight angled. Cactus odagonus. 

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