136 A GLOSSARY OF 



QUADRIFOLI ATE. When the petiole bears four leaflets from 



the same point. A " four-leaved Shamrock." 

 RACEME. A flower-stalk on which the flowers are arranged 



on pedicils at distances. PL II. 14 R. 

 RADICAL. Arising from the root, or from its crown. Radical 



Leaves. PI. II. 11 r. 

 RADICLE. The first root of a plant. 

 RECEPTACLE. A part which receives or bears other parts. 



PL II. 4 R. 6. R. 

 REFLEXED. Curved backwards, excessively. Pl.II.C. Sepals 



of Crowfoot. 



RETICULATED. Like Net-work. 

 SACCATE. Bag-shaped. 

 SAGITATE. Enlarged at the base into two acute lobes, like an 



arrow. PL I. 3 a. 

 SCABROUS. Rough to the touch. 

 SCALES. Small, close pressed, rudimentary leaves. 

 SCAPE. A peduncle which rises from the root. PL II. 11. 

 SECUND. Having all the flowers or leaves, turned towards 



the same side. PL II. 11. 

 SERRATED. Notched like a saw. 

 SIMPLE. Of one part. Not compound. 

 SPATHE. A large Bract rolled over an infloresceng when 



young. Daffodil, &c. 

 SPONGIOLE. The young extremity of a root, -which draws 



nourishment from the earth. 



SUB. "Usually signifies, somewhat, or nearly, jr <A/n*v/f* 

 SUCCULENT. Very cellular and juicy. 

 SUPERIOR. Growing above any organ or part. Calyx above 



Ovary. 



SYLVESTRIS. Growing in woods. 

 SYN. Union, adhesion, growing together. 

 SYNGENESIOUS. Having the anthers united at their edges, so 



as to form a tube. 



