Explanatory Notes, @e. 
Squammatim, in Scales. ‘ 
Stamineous Flowers, are thofe imperfe& ones which want the fine co- 
loured Leaves called Peta/a, and confift only.of the Sy/us and Sta- 
mina; fach as the Flowers of Ackatee. 
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Hrum, ave thofe {mall fetaceous 7//, or ftiff Hairs, rifing and 
forming an equal, even, plufhy Bed, in the broad Bottom of a 
Flower, as in the Marygold and the Sunflower. 
Tranfverfée Ribs, are thofe {maller Ribs or Veins, which crofs the middle 
Spine, or Ribs which run from the Stalk to the Extremity of the 
’ Leaf. 
Tubular Shanks or Stalks, are thofe that are hollow like a Pipe; fuch 
as Popais-fhanks in this Ifland, and the Stalks of Hemlock in Exg- 
land. 
Tetrapetalous Flowers, are thofe that confift but of four fingle-colour- 
ed Leaves called Petals, fet round the Stylus to compofe the Flower. 
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JErticillate Plants, ave fach as have their Flowers intermix’d: with 
{mall Leaves, growing ina Kind of Whorles about the Joints of 
the Stalk, as Peny-royal and Harehound in England; ‘and the 
{mall white Sage in this Ifland. nee 
Vulnerary. All Plants that have a healing Quality in their Juices, or 
otherwife, are called Vulnerary Plants. ° 
U. 
ee fignifies a Plant that bears many Flowers difcom- 
pos'd, fomewhat like an Umbrella, growing upon many Foot- 
ftalks, like Fennel Angelica, in England. 
Umbel, is the Extremity of the Stalk and Branches divided into feve- 
ral Pedicles, or Rays, beginning from the fame Point, and opening 
in fuch a manner, as to form a kind of inverted Cone, as in a 
Parfnep. When thefe Pedicles, which furround the Stalks, are again 
divided 
