Explaiatory Noves, Ce. 
Pendulous Flowers, are thofe which hang downwards; fuch as the Aloe 
Flower. 
Piftil, is that Body whtich arifes in the Centre of Flowers, and gene- 
rally fupports the Ovary. 
Pinne. The Number of thefe are reckoned from the Number of the fe- 
veral Pairs of winged Leaves upon a Branch. 
Pomiferous Trees or Shrubs, are thofe which bear Apples, or fome 
Fruit of the Apple-kind, fuch as Oranges and Lemons. 
Pruniferous Trees, &c. are thofe which bear Plums. 
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Eticulated Bark or Subftance, is that which is compofed of a 
R ftrong, Net-like Stru@ure : Such is the moft fubftantial Part of 
the Body of a Popais-tree. Gk 3 é 
Rugofe. This isa Term chiefly made ufe of with regard to the Bark of 
fuch Trees as are wrinkled, or furrowed. 
S. 
Q Ere, are thofe ftiff {mall Hairs which often cover the Leaves, of 
the Stalks, of Plants; fuch as Nettles, and the Foot-ftalks of 
 Belly-achs. 
Scandent Plants, are thofe whofe Stalks are too weak to fupport them 
. upright ; therefore by their Clafpers or Tendrils they faften unto, 
or climb up, the neighbouring Trees ; by which means they often 
- grow to a great Height ; fuch is the Ivy ia England, and all man=: 
ner of wild Wyths in this Ifland. wsdjo. 
Serrated, or fawed Leaves, are fuch as have acute Notches in their 
Edges, refembling the Teeth of a Saw. 
Stellated Plants, are thofe whofe Leaves grow round the Stalks at cer- 
tain Intervals in the Form of a Star with Beams; as Croffwort in 
England, and Star-grafs in this Ifland. 
Siliquofe. All Trees, Shrubs, and Plants which’ bear Pods, are of this 
_ Kind. : j : , 
Spatha, is that Part of a Plant which inclofes the Flowers of the 
. Palms, & ec. ; 
Stamina (are the fame as Chives) are thofe fine Threads, Capillaments, 
ot Haiis, growing out of the Bottom of the Flower, as from Tulips 
in Exgland, and from the Flowers of the Flower-fence in this Ifland. 
Thefe Stamina are generally tip’d with pices, or {mall Knobs, at 
their Points. ; 
Mmmm Sguammatin, 
