174 TREES OF NEW ENGLAND. 



Connate. Similar organs, more or less grown together. 



Connective. The part of the anther connecting its two cells. 



Coriaceous. Thick, leathery in texture. 



Corolla. Leaves of the flower within the calyx. 



Corymb. That sort of flower-cluster in which the flower stems 

 arranged along the central axis elongate, forming a broad 

 convex or level top, the flowers opening successively from 

 the outer edge towards the center. 



Crenate. Edge with rounded teeth. 



Crenulate. Edge with small rounded teeth. 



Cyme. Flat-topped or convex flower-cluster, the central flower open- 

 ing first; blossoming outward. 



Deciduous. Falling off, as leaves in autumn, or calyx and corolla 

 before fruit grows. 



Declining. Bent downwards. 



Decurrent. Leaves prolonged on the stem beneath the insertion; 

 brarichlets springing out beneath the point of furcation, as the 

 feathering along the trunk of elms, etc. 



Dentate. With teeth pointing outwards. 



Disk. Central part of a head of flowers ; fleshy expansion of the 

 receptacle of a flower; any rounded, flat surface. 



Drupe. A stone fruit ; soft externally with a stone at the center, 

 as the cherry and peach. 



Erose. Eroded, as if gnawed. ' 



Exserted. Protruding, projecting out of. 



Falcate. Scythe-shaped. 



Fertile. Flowers containing the pistil, capable of producing fruit. 

 Anthers in such blossoms, if any, are generally abortive. 



Fibrovascular. Bundle or tissue, formed of wood fibers, ducts, etc. 



Filament. Part of stamen supporting anther. 



Fungus. A division of cryptogamous plants, including mush- 

 rooms, etc. 



Furcation. Branching. 



Glabrous. Smooth without hairiness or roughness. 



Glandular. Bearing glands or appendages having the appearance 

 of glands. 



Glaucous. Covered with a bloom; bluish hoary. 



Globose or globous. Spherical or nearly so. 



Habit. The general appearance of a plant. 



Habitat. The place where a plant naturally grows, as in swamps, 

 in water, upon dry hillsides, etc. 



