Explanatory Notes, &e. 
M. 
Embranaceous, when taken in a Botanical Senfe, is generally ap= 
plied to the feveral thin Filaments, which diftinguifh fome 
pattitional Cells from each other; as in the Pomegranate Fruit’ 
Monopetalous Flowers, are thofe which have but ore Leaf, or Petal; 
which, tho’ it is feemingly cut into Four of Five fmall Petals, or 
Flower-leaves, yet they are all one Piéce, 
Muricated, prickly Leaves, 
Ry TErvtus Leaves, are thofe which confift of many Ribs or Fibres. 
LN Waciferous Trees, or Shrubs, are fuch which bear Nuts, 
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O R 42, the Extremities of feveral: Kinds of Flowers. 
P; 
PY 4k, is a Stalk diffufed into feveral Pedicles, fuftaining the 
Flowers of Fruits, as in Oats, &e. 
apilionaceous Flowers, are thofe which refemble a Butterfly with the 
. Wings extended, as in Peas and Beans in England, as well as in the 
Pigeon-Pea~Tree Blofloms in this Ifland: 
P appofe Seeds, are fuch as have a downy Subftance fitting on the Top 
of each Seed, as the Dandelion, Scorzonera, &%. 
Parafitical Shrubs or Plants, are thofe which detive their Nourith- 
ment from other Plants; thus the Mifletoe from the Oak in Eng- 
and, and from the Orange Tree here. 
Pennated or Winged Leaves, -are fach ‘As are compounded. of many 
{mall Leaves ‘or Lobes, placed along the middle Rib, either alter- 
“nately, or by Pairs, When the middle -Rib is terminated by an odd 
Lobe, it is faid to be unequally pennated; and equally pennated, when 
it is not terminated by an odd Lobe. c intl 10. a \s 
Petals, are the fine-colour’d Leaves of the Flowers, to diftinguifh them 
from the Leaves of the Plant. : 
| Pexlicles, ior the Foot-ftalks of any Leaf, Fruit, or Flower. 
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