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like a man's arms, especially the little branches of trees. 

 [Cf. Brachiate.] 

 Bulbi. Bulbi are round tunicated roots such as those of hyacinth, 

 asphodel and colchicus. [Cf. Bulb.] 



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Cachryes. Cachrj^es are rather long cones (nucamenta) like 

 panicles (panicula) with many scales which hang from the 

 branches. They grow in the winter, then spread out into 

 scales which turn yellow, and fall, when the leaves appear. 

 They occur in pine, fir and many other trees. Pliny calls 

 them pilulae. [Obsolete.] 



Calathus. A calathus is an upright top-shaped structure (turbo) 

 i. e., one which broadens out from a narrow base. The 

 flower of the lily shows clearly the form of a calathus. [Ob- 

 solete in this sense. Cf. Calathide.] 



Calyx. The calyx is the bag (follicus) in which first the flower, 

 afterward the fruit is enclosed. [Cf. Calyx.] 



Capillamenta. Very small parts, rounded off, and rather long 

 and hair-like in shape are called capillamenta. [Cf. Capil- 

 laceous.] 



Caput. A caput is any structure, basal or terminal, which has 

 a globular form due to swelling up or to condensation. If 

 it is relatively small it is called a capitulum. The term is 

 used for the farthest portion of the vine, i. e., the most re- 

 mote and most fruitful shoot. [Obsolete in this sense. Cf. 

 Caput.] 



Capreoli. Capreoli are little twisted branches, like curls, appear- 

 ing on the more slender shoots (pampini) by which vines, as 

 if by hands, clasp and cling to supports. For these, in order 

 to hold the vine, creep -along to places to which they can 

 cling, and because of their clinging are called capreoli. [Cf. 

 Capreolate.] 



Caro. Caro is the part directly beneath the bark (cortex). 

 [Obsolete.] 



Caudex. In trees and shrubs that is called the caudex or trunk 

 which rises singly above ground from the root and into which 



