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summit, and we fipd it stated t^i^t the 

 Olive may be and is at times propagated 

 by this means, tlie name of JJavoHheing 

 given to them when used for propaga- 

 tion. I have, however, always fi^iled 

 in obtaining roots from such cuttings, 

 although they may have kept alive in 

 the propagation frames for one, two, 

 or more years. Even bottom heat 

 faileti to induce rooting. 



Onomatologt— That branch of Icnowledgo 

 lyhioh relates to the (rules to be observed 

 in the construction of names. 



OoLYsis — Monstrous ovular development 

 in plants. 



Orbii'la — Applied to the shields pf the 

 Lichen Usnea. 



Osus— A. termination indicat;in" augmenta- 

 tion, as radioms, having a large root. 



Pennjfobm, Pennifor'mis — Peather- 

 shaped. Haying the ribs of a leaf 

 arranged as in a pinnated leaf, but 

 confluent at the point, as in the Date 

 and some other palms, &o. 



Ph.\langes — Bundles of stamens ; a 

 collection of several stamens joined 

 more or less by their fila,ments. 



Phyoology— That part of Botany which 

 treats of the Algse, or so-called Sea- 

 weeds. 



Phyoo'mater— The gelatines in which the 

 sporules of A'g* fifst vegetate. 



Phykbnchyma— The elementary tissue of 

 Algse, 



PHTH.OBBYON — The contracted pedicel of 

 an ovary ; such as occurs i;i some 

 peppers. 



Phytoerosia — That part of Botany which 

 relates to the diseases of plants. 



Phytoqehn — The gelatinous matter of 



AlgSB. 



PuLU — The silky hairs or scales of a species 

 of Ciiotium. 



Rattan — A commercial na,me for the stems 

 of Calamus or Lawyer canes. 



Rattoon or Ratoqn— One of the stems or 

 shoots of sugar-cane of the second 

 year's growth from the root, or later. 



Rel'iqui^ — Leavings ;■ the w"ithered re- 

 mains of leaves which do not fall off, 

 but perish upon a plant and adhete to 

 it. Synonym for "Induviae." 



Rbvalenta Ababica — The prepared farina 

 of the Lentil. Sold also as Ervalenta. 



Right-handjsd — See "Dextrorsum," 



ScRiPTnEB-wORTS — -A nam^ given to the 

 species of Opegrapha, or Letter Lichens. 



ScEO'TUM — A pouch ; the volva of some 

 Fungi. 



Tbleian'thds— Perfect flower. Synonym 



for " Hermaphroditus. " 

 Tbre'do — A boring animal. Any disease in 



plants produced by the boring of insects. 



Teopis — In Greek compounds, signifies the 



keel of a papilionaceous flower, or any 



part resembling it. 

 TuBi, Tn'BULi— The pores of certain Fungi ; 



also ringed tubes found in the globule 



of a Ghara. 



Ura — In Greek compounds, signifies a tail 

 or tail-like process. 



Vee'tex — The top or summit of any part. 



Wort — A term applied to plants generally, 

 and sometimes especially to those gf 

 herbaceous habit. Also used to desig- 

 nate a sweet infusion of malt or grain. 

 Chaucer's "Wortes" applies to culti- 

 vated plants generally. 



