98 GLossary or Trecunicat TERMS. 
GLossaRy—continued. 
Rosacgovs, rose-like. 
Rosette, a tuft of leaves arising at the same point. 
Root-stook, a short stem resembling a stubby root. 
RUNNER, a creeping branch which roots and forms new plants. 
Satine, salty. 1 
Scatus, modified leaves, usually small, dry, and membranous, or in bulbs large and 
fleshy. 
Szements, the pieces into which a leaf or other part may be divided. 
Supats, the outer, usually green, and leaf-like, parts of a flower. 
SESSILE, unstalked. 
SHEatuine Bract, a bract which wraps round the stem, inflorescence, or flower. 
Souantn, the poisonous alkaloid of the genus Solanum. 
Soritary, occurring singly. 
SPATHULATE, spoon-shaped. 
SPIKELETS, the small scaly clusters of grass flowers. 
Sprxp, a flowering branch with unstalked flowers. 
Spine, a short, hard pointed branch with a central core of woody tissue. 
SPoRaDIC, appearing in abundance at intervals of time. 
Stamens, the male organs of the flower. 
SraminopDgE, a sterile stamen, sometimes reduced to a mere scale. 
Sranpagp, the large petal at the back of a pea flower. 
Sriema, the receptive region of the style for pollen. 
Srrpuuss, the leaf-like bodies often found at the base of a leaf stalk. 
STRIATE, grooved. 
Sryzz, the stalk joining the stigma to the ovary. 
Svuoxer, a shoot arising beneath the soil, or the absorbent or attaching organ of a 
parasite. 
SurERPHospPyuarTs, a soluble acidified compound of lime with phosphoric and sulphuric 
acids. . 
SuRROGATE, a substitute or adulterant. 
TaNNIN, an astringent substance common in many barks (Oak, &c.). 
Tar-noor, the descending main root, 
TEenpDRIL, a thread-like coiling attaching organ. 
TERMINAL, at the end of a stem or branch. 
THALAmous, the top of the flower stalk from which the floral parts arise. 
TxHoRN, a short, hard, pointed branch with a woody core but with few or no leaves. 
Toxic, poisonous. 
Trip, split into three. , 
TRIFOLIATE, with three leaflets. 
TUBERCLES, the swellings occurring on roots or stems. Those on the roots of Legu- 
minose contain bacteria, and are able to use the nitrogen of the air as a food. 
TUBEROUS, more or less swollen. 
Tusmrr, a swollen stem, usually underground (Potato, &c.). 
UMBELLATE, resembling an umbel. 
Umpst, a cluster of stalked flowers all arising at the same point. 
UNIsExuAL, having one sex. 
Vatvas, the segments into which fruits may split. 
Veratrin, the poisonous alkaloid of the Veratrum Lily. 
VERMIFUGE, a substance which expels worms. 
Visor, sticky. 
VoLaTILE, evaporating readily. 
Wuort, a ring of two or more leaves. 
XEROPHYTES, plants adapted to grow in dry situations where water is scanty, or in 
swampy or saline localities where they need to use as little as possible. 
