PART II. 



THE HERBAGE, (lierba.} 



The HERBAGE consists of the Trunk, Leaves, Buds, 

 and Appendages. 



CHAP. I. 

 TRUNK, (Truncus.} 



Linnaeus enumerates seven kinds of Trunks, Stems 

 or Stalks of vegetables, caulis, culmus, scapus, peaun- 

 culus, petiolus,frons, and stipes. 



1. Stem. 



STEM," (caulis.*) PI. 2, fig. 1. Bears or elevates 

 from the root the leaves as well as flowers. Ex. The 

 trunks and branches of all trees and shrubs. A great 

 proportion of herbaceous plants, especially annuals. 



The stem is described from its duration, composition, 

 mode of growth, shape, fyc. 



I. Duration. 



1 . HERBACEOUS, (hcrbaceus) annual, and not woody. 



2. SUFFJRUTICOSE, (suffniticosus) belonging to un- 

 dershrubs. 



3 FRUTICOSE, (jruticosus) belonging to shrubs. 

 4. ARBOREOUS, (arboreus) belonging to trees. 



II. Composition. 



1. SIMPLE, (simplex) without branches. Ex. White 

 Lily. 



2. BRANCHED, (ramosns) giving out branches as in 

 most plants. 



3. TWO-RANKED, (distichus) branches spreading in 

 two horizontal directions. Ex. Hemlock tree, Pinus 

 Canadensis. 



