GLOSS \I;Y. 



plants, i IK- members of which have 



with two seed-leaves. For other charactn - see 



text. 



Dormant. (Latin, dortnio, I sleep.) Used to denote 

 the resting condition of parts of plant?, for 

 instance seeds when kept dry, tubers befow 

 starting into growth, etc. 



Effervesce. (Latin, effrrvetteo, I foam up). Applied 

 to a bubbling action like that which takes place 

 when an acid and a carbonate come in contact. 



Embryo. (Greek, embrnon). Used botanically for 

 the young plant present in a seed. 



Fertility. (Lsitin,fertilita8, friiitfulness). Used gen- 

 erally of soils. Fertile is usually applied to 

 flowers. 



Fertilization. (Latin, fertilisation the .making 

 fruitful). The process by which the contents of 

 the pollen grain a<it on the ovules. After fertili- 

 zation the ovules develop into seeds. 



Flower. (Latin, Jlos, a flower or blossom). ..The 

 reproductive organs, i. e. the stamens and pistil 

 of a plant, usually together with one or more pro- 

 tective coverings. The simplest flowers consist 

 of stamens and pistil only. 



Fruit. (Latin, fructus, profit or produce, especially 

 of land or trees). The ripened ovary together 

 with its seeds. Many things commonly called 

 vegetables are botanically fruits, for example 

 tomatos, squashes, etc. 



Germination. ( Latin, 0ermtnaito, a sprouting forth, 



.++ a budding.) The first stage of active growth of 

 a seed. 



Host, the plant which supplies ' board and lodging ' 

 to a parasite. 



Humus. (Latin, humus, earth, soil.) Leaf mould. 

 The substance formed by the decay of vegetable 

 matter. 



Internode. (Latin, inter, l>etween ; nodus, a knot op 



