X GIOSSAEY. 



Arcuate ; curved so as to form a considerable part of a circle. 



Aril ; an aftergrowtli from the placenta or seedstalk surrounding 

 the seed. 



Arillode ; an aftergrowth from- the lips of tjhe foramen (or ter- 

 minal opening of Seed). 



Ascending ; curving upwards into a vertical position. 



Asjjerous ; rough with short raised points. 



^fflewMflie; ,n^rrow;iiag gradually to a point. 



Auricled', having auricles, Or a;^peridages at the base of the 

 leaves. 



Aivn ; a long-pointed bristlelike appendage, as the beard of 

 Barley. . ■ , , ■ 



Atoned ; having awng. i , . 



Axil; the upper angle, formed by the unioji.of the stem and 

 leaf. 



Axillary ; placed in an axil. 



A.xis\ the line passing through the centre of anything; the 

 common staUi of the floversin a spikelet of Grasses. , 



^accaie ; pulpy like a berry., ,,, , ' ,,, . ■ 



Base ; the end nearest to the point of attachment. . 



iJeafcji along pointed projection. , • , :, ,,. 



Bfiardid; havmg Igng hair like a beard. , .1 , 



Berry ; a pulpy f ^nit, contEiiniug several se^dsv . , , , 



Biennial plants spring froni the ,se§di in ou^ year, flower In the 

 r ,, following ygar, and thep die. . .•; , si ,- 



Bifariously; arranged i:p two rows,*ne on eact side of any thing. 



Bifid ; divided halfway down into two parts. , 



Bipartite ; divided nearly to its, base into .two parts. 



Bipinnate ; when the divisions of a pinnate leaf are themselves 

 pinnate. , , , 



Bipinnatifid ; when the, divisions of a pinnatifid leaf are them- 

 selves pinnatifid. . , . 



Biternate ; when the divisions of , a ternate ■lef^f are .themselves 

 temate. , . 



Boatskaped; resembling a ,SmaIL boat. 



Bracteoles ; minute bracts. 



Bracts ; small leaves somewhat diSerent from th& others, seated 

 on the pedimcles, ^ 



Bulb j a leaf-bud with fleshy scales, usually placed underground, 



Bulbiferom ; bearing bulbs on its stem., 



Bulbtike; resembling a bulb in appearance, but solid. 



Bulbous ; having radical bulbs. 



Bulbous hairs have a round swelling at itheir base, 



CcBsioti-s ; with a fine pale-blue bloom. .,' 

 Caispitose ; .growing in tufts from the root. 



