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— nggneon definite form. 
embracing or clasping the 
ae piirépous ovule; when it is half 
verted and eam across the apex of the 
0 ps Sea yo y organ resembling, 
: paper aed aie or equivalent to, another 
bod, 
A caencang applie ied to branching ves- 
al which in inoseu ate, or unite again, like 
Se ttrypows ovule eed, Turn ed; 
inverted on the fainfeulue, © so that aig ori 
Andrecium; a m employ to designate 
be Ganthate Daten Hb : flower ; the 
tamens or fertilizing organs in the ag 
te. 
dng, rogynous; having staminate and pail: 
late flowers distinet, bat on the 
spike, or p 
Angiospermous ; having the seeds con- 
tained in a distinct pericarp or seed- 
vesse 
; having angles, or corners, most- 
ly of a determinate number. 
fon ae applied to leaves, & S. which 
ual, or Pranewed every yea 
pea: living or beatin! tose an ‘year. 
Ann ular; the i sis “9 
Annu late; havin rhe sit. 
nomalous; n pee to rule or sys- 
tem ; forming - carve ar to usual ap- 
aranc 
cig 
-in - Se 
GLOSSARY. 
d; dry, as if destitute of sap. 
ritate having-an eats 
expansi ion e fun niculus 
“ sees stalk, forming a ee (and often 
ety) = of the seed. 
ned; having awns, or bristle- 
Ate Posen: 
Armed; having thorns or prickles. 
Aromatic; having a spicy flavor or fra- 
Articulated; jointed ; connected by joints, 
or places of separation 
rticulations. Joints; the places at 
which articulated members are sepa- 
rable. 
Ascending; rising from the ground ob- 
ane ely. 
ae rising in a curve from a declin- 
e 
Attenuated; tapering gradually until it be- 
comes slender. 
ag ig te; having rounded appendages at 
base, like ears. 
Awn.’ <A slender _bristle-like process,— 
common on the chaff of Grasses ; some- 
+t +h & e 
— nei with awns, or bristle-like 
appe 
Aealeee pierre of awns. 
peg The e angle between ven a leaf and stem, 
Aeitiary: growing in, or proceeding from, 
t 
mere Prey central stem, or peduncle; or, 3 
aginary central line extending 
oe the base to the summi 
Baceate; beets ed,—becom: = or suc- 
a berry. 
~ eulent, lik ect 
nterio. 
next f the brat, or fattest Flas the 
The iy or capsule, containing 
ee pollen, —nsually supported on a a fila. 
Aanterigorows bearing Anthers. 
introrse or antrorsely; pointing forwards, 
pappus or crown. 
Banner; the — — petal of a ay 
ionaceo} ae flower, — called, 
NE 
Barb. Ask str: 
or pea teeth pointing backwar 
aight process, axed wines 
Basa nating at, or affixed to, the i 
seeps destitute of petals; not having 
a corolla. 
Apes; the summit, upper or outer end. 
Aphy nnd destitute Be leaves. 
i tipt with a minute abrupt 
Beenie having some appendage 
ape wove pressed to, or lying close 
against. 
Approwimate; growing or situated near 
_éach other. 
ola 
- Aquatic; crowing naturally in water, or in| - 
Biecarinate; ha 
wet places. 
ro ceapreeel resembling a x spe web. 
escent; approaching 
bAboviitee cited or bent like a bow. 
of chotter r orga, 5 
Bea ag rminal process, like a bird’s 
Beaked; having, or term in, a beak. 
ae sree of furni th | 
hairs erm is applied, also, to 
rary. Fond i fruit, in which 
the seeds are imbedded. 
Bi, in composition, meaning two or twice; 
Bibracteate; having 2 bracts. cast 
le; having 2 small bracts, 
he size or height | 
Bidén 
Arai "A small cavity,—as in the dase 
some akenes. oe 
