XU GLOSSARY. 



Ghorisis. — Division, fission. 



Column. — In Orchids, the central portion of the flower con- 

 sisting of the union of the styles and stamens to form 



a single body. 

 Connective. — The sterile portion of an anther conjoining the 



loculi. 

 Connivent. — Of a whorl, of members which incline towards a 



common centre. 

 Corona. — The circular rim or "trumpet" inserted on the 



inner surface of the perianth of Narcissus at the mouth 



of the tube. 

 Cortex. — The tissue of the stem between the epidermis and 



vascular cylinder. 

 Corymb. — A racemose inflorescence in which all flowers are- 



at the same level, due to the progressively greater 



length of the pedicels of the flowers as they become 



inserted at a lower level on the rachis. 

 Cupula. — A cup-like structure enclosing a fruit, and formed 



either by an axis or foliar organs. 

 Cyclic. — Of a flower whose members are arranged in whorls. 

 Cyme. — A definite inflorescence whose growth is terminated 



at every stage by a flower.. 

 Diadelphous. — Of an audroecium whose stamens are united 



into two sets. 

 Diagonal — Relating to floral members situated in the position 



intei'mediate between median and lateral. 

 Dialypetalous. — Having free, unjoined petals. 

 Dialyphyllous. — Having free, unjoined perianth-members. 

 Dialysis. — Solution into the original component parts. 

 Dichasial. — Of a cyme whose development at each stage is^ 



continued by the outgrowth below, and on either side 



of, the terminal flower cf two equal axes, each ending 



in a flower. 

 Didynamous. — Having two long and two short stamens. 

 Dithecal. — Of an anther which possesses the usual number 



of loculi. 

 Drupe. — A stone-fruit consisting of a fleshy mesocarp and a. 



woody endocarp. 

 Eiineandrous. — Having nine stamens. 

 Epipetalous. — Occurring opposite the petals. 

 Epiphyllar. — Occurring on a leaf. 

 Mpisepalous. — Occurring opposite the sepals. 

 Mserio. — ^An aggregation of drupelets resulting from the 



ripening of the apocarpous pistil of Rubus. 

 Etiolated. — ^Blanched, devoid of chlorophyll. 



