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Us of Linnxus, containing tliefe genera, viz. 

 Spiraa, Filipendula, Aruncus. 



Comofa radix, a fpecles of the tuberofa, when 

 from the top of a bulbous root, immediately un- 

 der the bafe of the ftem, a number oi pbrill<E are 

 put forth, fo as to refemble a head of hair. 

 Ludwig. 



Comofus Raccmiis, as in the FritlUarla regia. 



COMPACTUM FoUmn [a compirgo, to put 

 together] regards the fubftance of leaves, and 

 ligniSes their pulp being of a clofe confiftent 

 texture. 



COMPLETUS Flos, Vaill. See Ji:aus, or 

 Calyculatus. 



COMPOSITUS CauUs. A compound ftem 

 is divided into ramtili, fmall branches, diminifli- 

 ing as they afcend : they are either dichotomus, 

 fubdivifus, or artlculatus. 



Compofiius Coryrnbtis, formed of a number of 

 fmall corymbi, oppofed x.o fmpkx. 



Compcjitus Flos, an aggregate flower compofed 

 of many flofcuU fejfdes, on a common entire re- 

 ctptaxulum, with a common perianthium, and 

 whofe nnthera, being five in number, unite in 

 ^e form of a cylinder j xh.& Jiofculi are mono- 



petalous, 



