GLOSSARY 
GENERIC AND SPECIFIC NAMES. 
All the generic and specific names found in this work are here defined except a few 
of obscure or unknown meaning and some which have undoubtedly been overlooked, 
Commemorative names are followed by the names—when known to me—of those thug 
honored. Specitic names are given sometimes in one gender, sometimes in another. The 
learner must know that, as a rule, if a specific name ends in us, a, or um, it may end in 
either of the other two to correspond with the gender of the generic name; as, Convol- 
vulus Californicus (Masculine), Polygala Californica (Feminine), Galium Californicum 
(Neuter). Or, the specific name may end in és or e, the former agreeing with masculine 
and feminine generic names, the latter with neuter names. 
The meaning uf each name, 
where possible, is given in a form suitable for a common or English name of the plant.. 
ACUTLLEAFOLIA, Yarrow-leaved. 
Aconitum, the ancient name. 
ADENosTomA, glandular stoma (breathing 
pores). 
AFFINIS, near, or related to. 
AsucoreEs, Ajuga-like; i. ¢., like Bugle, a 
labiate plant. 
ALBENS, white. 
ALBESCENS, becoming white. 
ALBICAULIS, white-stemmed. 
ALCHEMILLA, the Arabic name. 
ALiIsma£Fo.ius, Alisma-leaved, i. c., leaves 
like those of Water Plantain. 
Auuium, the Latin name of Garlic. 
Auniroiia, Alder-leaved. 
AMELANCHIER, the French name. 
Americana, American. 
Amana, charming. ® 
Amorpua, without form (flower wanting 
four petals). 
AMPLECTANS, twining or embracing.. 
AMPLEXICAULIS, stem-encircled, % ¢, by 
embracing leaves. 
Amsinck1a, William Amsinck, of Ham- 
burg. . 
ANAGALLIS, from a Greek word meaning 
to laugh. 
ANAGALLOIDES, Anagallis-like; like Pim- 
pernel. 
AnDERSONI, Dr. C, L. Anderson, a Califor- 
nia botanist. 
AnpDrREwsiI4na, Dr. Andrews, a pioneer 
botanist. 
Anprewsi1, Dr. Andrews, a pioneer bot- 
anist. 
AnpRromeptA, in honor of the goddess of 
that name. ; 
ANEMONE, from Greek for wind. 
ANGUSTIFOLIA, narrow-leaved. 
AnserRiIna, from the Latin for goose. 
