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ones will occur in the explanation of the twelfth plate— 
The Orchidee are the 21st family of the second series, and 
are described in vol. ii. p. 197 to 215. 
RECEPTACLE OF THE FLOWER. 
Receptaculum, Torus, Sedes floris, 'Thalamus, Discus, — 
thalamum—clinium. The expanded point of the peduncle 
Srom which the several parts of the flower arise. 
Contracted, Receptaculum contractum. ‘The dimension 
being small.—The limits of the receptacle are the points 
from whence the corolla arises, if there is one, or the 
sexual organs, if there is not any corolla. 
Dilated, dilatatum, latum. Potentilla. 
Fiat, planum. Potentilla. 
Hollow, cavum. Rosa. 
Convex, convexum. Rubus. 
Prominent, with a gynophore, prominens, gynophoratum. 
Having a prominent projection, or gynophore. Cleome, 
Reseda, Dianthus, Silene. 
GYNOPHORE. 
Carpophore, Gynophorum, Carpophorum. 4 prominency 
arising from the receptacle, supporting the pistill. 
One-styled, Gynophorum monostylum. Supporting a 
single ovary. Cleome, Dianthus, Silene. 
Many-styled, polystylum. Myosurus, Ranunculus, Gom- 
phia nitida. 
Stamen-bearing, staminiferum. Supporting the stamens 
also. 'Thalictrum, Cleome pentaphylla, Silene, Passiflora. 
Blossom-bearing, corolliferum. Supporting the petals 
also. Dianthus, Silene. 
{| Conical, conicum. 
Cylindrical, cylindricum. 
Hemispherical, hemisphericum. 
It is sometimes difficult to distinguish between the gyno- 
phore and the nectary. 
Disx. 
Discus. A protuberance on the receptacle of the flower, 
from whence the petals and stamens arise. Rhamnus. 
