GLOSSARY 



Antheridium, the organ in Ferns correspond- 

 ing to the stamens in flowers (p. 1009). 



Apetalous, without petals, as with Ane- 

 mones, Clematis &o. 



Apex, the end furthest from the point of 

 attachment, as in the case of leaves. 



Aphyllous, leafless, like the stems of many 

 exotic Euphorbias and Cacta- 

 ceous plants. 



Apiculate, having a very small 

 hard point at the end or apex 

 of a leaf, as in fig. 10. 



Apocarpous, when several 

 pistils or carpels in the same 

 flower are separate, as in the 

 Strawberry and many Banun- 

 culacese. 



Apterous, without wings. 



Aquatic, aquatilis, living or 

 growing in water. 



Arachnoid, cobwebby, like some of the 

 Houseleeks (p. 44). 



Arboreus, arborescent, growing into a tree. 



Archegonium, the organ in Ferns corre- 

 sponding to the carpels or pistils in flowers 

 (p. 1009). 



Arcuate, curved like a bow. 



Arenarius, arenose, growing in sandy soil. 



Argenteus, silvery. 



Argillose, argillaceous, growing in clayey 

 soil. 



Argos, Greek for silvery white — as in a/rgo- 

 phyllw, white-leaved. 



Arp;utus, very sharply toothed. 



Arillate, seeds furnished with an aril or 

 fleshy growth from the base, as in the Yew, 

 Euonymus &c. (fig. 11). At a is repre- 

 sented the fleshy aril, and at / the fruit or 



I'IG. 11.— ARIL. 



PIG. 12. — ARISTATE. 



Aristate, awned or bearded, like Barley 



(fig. 12). 

 Articulatus, jointed. 

 Arvensis, growing in cultivated grounds. 

 Ascending, curving upwards into a vertical, 



from a more or less horizontal or prostrate 



position. 

 Asper, asperous, rough; furnished with 



harsh hairs. 

 Assimilation, the process of manufacturing 



food by the leaves (see p. 34). 

 Ater, deep black ; used in combinations such 



as atropurpureus, atrococcineus, atrosan- 



guineus dc. 



FIQ. 13.— 



AUBICnLATB. 



Atratus, becoming black. 



Attenuate, narrowing gradually to a point. 



Aurantiacus, orange-coloured. 



Auratus, golden-yellow. 



Aureus, golden. 



Auriculate, Auricled, having awncUs, or ear- 

 like appendages at the base 

 of the leaves (fig. 13). 



Awn, a long-pointed bristle- 

 like appendage, as the beard 

 of many kinds of grasses, 

 like Barley, Oats &a. 



AkU, the upper angle formed 

 by the union of the stem and 

 leaf. 



Axile, proceeding from the 

 centre or axis. This term is 

 used in connection with the 

 way seeds are arranged on the placentas in 

 the ovary shown at a in fig. 86. 



Axillary, produced in the axils of the leaves 

 or other organs. 



Axis, the main ascending stem and descend- 

 ing root of a plant. 



Azureus, sky-blue. 



Baccate, having a more or less succulent or 

 pulpy seed-vessel or berry as in the Fuchsia, 

 Aucuba, (fee. 



Barbatus, bearded, having tufts of soft hair. 



Bearded, having long hair like a beard, as 

 the ' crests ' of many Irises (p.917 ). 



Berry, a pulpy fruit containing several seeds 

 imbedded in the juice, as the Currant, 

 Gooseberry, Orange &c. (fig. 14). 



PIG. 14. — BERBT. 



pia. 15. — ^BipiD. 



BiM, divided half-way down into two parts 



(fig. 15). 

 Bijugate, having only two pairs of leaflets, as 



shown in fig. 16. 



FIG. 16. — BIJUGATE. 



PIG. 17.— BDPIKKATE. 



Bipartite, divided nearly to its base into two 

 parts ; nearly the same as Bifid, 



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