12 An Introdu&ion to 



The fupports, fulcra, are certain parts of a 

 plant, which ferve to fuftain or defend the 

 others. Thefe are of the ten following forts. 

 The Jlipiila. The leaf which fupports the 

 flowers br&Bea, The tendril or clafper cirrhiis^ 

 er capreoliis. The fpine fpina. The thorn 

 aculeus. The footftalkof the leaf^^//W^^. The 

 footftalk of the flower or im\\.pedimculus. The 

 Aolkfcapus. The gland glaiidula. The fcale 

 fqnama. 



The footftalk which fuftains the flower or 

 fruit is called pedunculuSy If this fuiT:ains but 

 one flower or fruit, unicam. If two, geminam\ 

 if feveralj phirimam -, and when it fupports a 

 great number, numerofam. When thefe arife 

 from the root, I'-adicalem j from the ftalk, can- 

 linam \ from the wings of the ftalk, alarem y 

 or from the extremity, terminatricem, or termi- 

 nalem, ]f they are ^in^Q.foUtariam^ or thinly 

 placed, Jparfam 5 if in groups, conghhatam ; in 

 cluflers, conglomeratam^ if in panicles, /^2;?/V«/^- 

 tam ; or in roundifli bunches, corymbofam ; if in 

 clofe bunches, or hundlts,fo/dcu/atc7m. When 

 they are in w^horles round the ftalks, verticil" 

 latam 5 or in fpikes, fpicatam. If m long 

 bunches like grapes, racemofam ; or in form of 

 an umbrella, umbellatam\ if in form of a 

 head, capitaiam. ^v-ii ^rii \<^ b^v 



