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General, generalis. Enclosing several flowers, each fur- 
nished with its particular spathille. - 
Particular, propria. Enclosed in a larger spathe. 
{| Hoodlike, cuculliformis, convoluta. Rolled up like a 
cornet. Arum. PI. 7, fig. 12. 
One-leated, monophylla, univalyis. Formed only of one 
piece. Arum, Calla, Phoenix, Chameerops. 
Two-leaved, diphylla, bivalvis. Formed of two pieces. 
Allium oleraceum, A. carinatum. 
Many-leaved, polyphylia. Caryota, Corypha. 
{ Tearing, ruptilis. ‘Tearing instead of opening regu- 
larly. Ajax fenestralis, Narcissus majalis. 
€| Two-flowered, liflora. Narcissus biflorus. 
Many-flowered, multiflora. Arum, Calla, Narcissus Jon- 
quilla, N. Tazetta. 
{| Blossom-like, petaloidea. Soft and coloured like a 
blossom. Calla Adthiopica. 
Leaf-like, herbaceous, foliacea, herbacea. Similar in sub- 
stance and colour to leaves. Gladiolus communis. 
Membranaceous, membranacea. Allium. 
Woody, lignosa. Having the consistence and structure 
of wood. Phoenix dactylifera. 
§| Fugacious, fugax, caduca. Falling off soon after it 
opens. Allium letum. 
Lasting, persistens. Continuing until the fruit is ripe. 
Arum Calla. 
SPATHILLES. 
Spathille. Smaller spathes enclosed in a larger one. 
INvoLUCRUM. 
Involucrum. 4 collar of one or more bractee placed under 
ihe flower. 
Single-flowered, Involucrum uniflorum. Placed under 
only one flower. Anemonanthea nemorosa. 
Many-flowered, multiflorum, commune. Placed under 
several flowers. Umbelliferee, Composite, LKuphorbia, 
Ficus. ? 
{| Umbel-flowered, wmlelliferum. Surrounding the bot- 
tom of an umbel. Androsace, many Umbelliferee. 
_ General, generale. Surrounding the bottom of a com- 
pound umbel. Daucus vulgaris, Tordylium officinale. 
Particular, proprium. Surrounding the bottom of an 
umbellule. Daucus vulgaris, Ammi majus. 
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