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The ftalk fcapus is fo called, when it rifes 

 fingle from the root without branches, and 

 immediately Tupports the flowers and frufti- 

 fication, as the Arum. 



The footftalk of the leaf petiolus^ is that 

 w^hich fuftains the leaf as the pedwiculm fuf- 

 tains the flower and fruit, and is fometimes 

 called the tail of the leaf. 



The tendril, cirrhus or capreoluSy is a clafper, 

 by which a plant faftens itfelf to any other body 

 for fupport, as the Vine^ Briony^ &c. 



The braElea^ or floral leaf, is of a different 

 form and colour from the other leaves, and 

 is always fituated near the flower, and never 

 appears but with it -, fo may be termed a floral 

 leaf. 



The Jllpula is a fcale which forms the iw^ 

 ture bud, and is fituated at the infertions of 

 the leaf. 



The thorn, accukus, is a iharp brittle point, 

 which is fo flightly faflened to the plant, as 

 to be taken off* without tearing ti-e other 

 parts. 



The fpine,^//;^, Is fo firmly faflened to th$^ 

 plant, that it cannot be taken off without tear- 

 ing it. 



The gland, glmidula, is a kind of teat which 

 ferves fpr the fecretion of the humours. 



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