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Spathaceous, spathati, spathacei. Sexual organs accom- 
panied with a spathe. Arum maculatum, Calla, Palme, 
Narcissus. PI. 7, fig. 12. 
Involucrated, involucrati. Sexual organs accompanied 
with an involucrum. Daucus vulgaris, Anemone, Ammi 
majus. Pl. 7, fig. 1. 
Cupped, cupulati. Sexual organs accompanied with a 
cupula. Cupressidez, Corylidez. 
12. Time of flowering. 
Springtide, vernal, Flores vernales, verni. Flowering in 
the spring of the year, that is in England, in April and 
May. Primula veris, Draba verna. 
Summer, estivales. Flowering in summer, that is, June, 
July, and August. Most plants. Saey 
Autumnal, aulumnales. Flowering in autumn, that is, 
September and October. Crocus -serotinus, Colchicum 
autumnale. 
Winter, hyberni, hybernales, hiemales. Flowering in 
winter, that is, from the beginning of November to the end 
of March. Galanthus nivalis, Helleborus niger. 
q Early, precoces. Flowering earlier than those of the 
same division. Daphne florida, Cornus mascula. 
Late, serotint. Flowering later than other plants of the 
same division. 
13. Opening and shutting. 
Meteoric, Flores meteorict. Influenced by the weather 
which accelerates or retards their opening or shutting. 
Calendula pluvialis, Oxalis versicolor, Sonchus Sibiricus, 
Anagallis Phoenicia. 
Equinoctial, equinoxiales. Opening and shutting at 
certain hours. 
Ephemeral, ephemeri. Remaining open a few hours 
only, and then either fall off; or close never more to open 
again. Convolvulus purpureus, Cistus, Cactus grandi- 
florus. 
Periodical, periodic? Opening and shutting for several 
days successively. Ornithogalum umbeillatum, Mesembry- 
- anthema. 
Day, diuyni. Open and shut in the course of the day. 
Anagallis arvensis, Calendula arvensis, Cistus. 
Morning, matutini. Opening in the morning. Cicho- 
rium sylyestre, Leontodon officinale, Nymphzea alba. 
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