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tHj. Longer th;m broad with the sides nearly parallel. 

 Oborate. Ovate with the broad end outward; inversely ovate. 

 Obtuse. lilunt or roiinded. 

 Orbicular. Nearly circular in outline. 

 Ova rij. See p. 3i>. 

 Ovate. Egg-shaped. 

 Ovoid. Same as ovate. 

 Ovule. A minute or unripe 



.^ See p. 41. 

 Panicked. Arranged in a panicle. 

 Prippu-xs The bristles, awiis, teeth, etc., borne on the tops of the achenes 



of Coinpositae aiul aiding in their distribution. 

 Parasitic. Growing upon other plants and absorbing nourishment there- 



from. 



Parted. Deeply cleft. 

 Peduncle. The stalk of a flower. 



Pellucid. Admitting the passage of light ; translucent. 

 Perfect. Flowers with both stamens and pistils. 

 Perianth. Having the calyx and corolla so similar as not to be readily 



distinguished. 

 Persistent. Remaining on the plant until withered or after growth has 



ceased. 



Petal. One of the parts of the corolla. 

 Petiole. The stalk of a leaf. 



Pinnate. Leaves divided into leaflets along a common axis. 

 Pistil. See p. 38. 

 Pistillate.- -Possessing pistils. 

 Plumose. Feather-like. 



Pollen. The male fertilizing grains borne by the stamens. 

 Polypetalous. With separate petals. 

 Pubescent. Bearing hairs. 

 Punctate. Marked with translucent dots. 



Raceme. See p. 40. 



Ray. The flat strap-shaped corolla of a Composite!? flower. 



Receptacle. The end of the flower stalk bearing the floral organs or 



flowers. 



Ti ecu rvcd. Curved back wa rds. 

 Rootstock. An underground stem with buds. 



Rosette. One or more circles of leaves lying flat on the ground. 

 litnjosc. Wrinkled. 



Sac. A pouch or cavity as of anthers or embryo. 



Scale. A minute leaf. 



Scalloped. With rounded teeth. 



Sensitive. Closing or folding when touched. 



Sepal. One of the parts of the calyx. 



Sessile. Without a stalk. 



Hi lit/ uc. See p. 42. 



Spike. An elongated cluster of sessile blossoms. 



