X GLOSSAEY. 



Aril; an aftergrowth &om the placenta or seedstalk surrounding 

 the seed. 



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

 minal opening of seed). 



Ascending ; curving upwards into a Tertical position. 



Asperous ; rough with short raised points. 



Attenuate ; narrowing gradually to a point. 



Auricled; having auricles, or appendages at the base of the 



Awn; a long-pointed hristlelike appendage, as the heard of 



Barley. 

 Avmed; having awns. 

 Aixil; the upper angle formed by the union of the stem and 



leaf. 

 Axillary ; placed in an axil. 

 Axis ; the Tine passing through the centre of any thing ; the 



common stalk of the flowers in a spikelet of Grasses. 



Baccate ; pulpy like a beriy. 



Sase ; the end nearest to the point of attachment. 



Seak ; a long pointed projection. 



Bearded ; havmg long hau' like a beard. 



Berry; a pulpy fruit containing several seeds; a true bacca 

 when inferior, a uva when superior. 



Biennial plants spring from the seed in one year, flower in the 

 following year, and then die. 



Bifariously ; arranged in two rows, one on each side of any thing. 



Bifid; divided halfway down into two parts. 



Siijartite ; 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. 



Bitemate; when the divisions of a temate leaf are themselves 

 temate. 



Boatshaped; resembling a small boat. 



Bracteoles; minute bracts. 



Bracts ; small leaves somewhat different from the others, seated 

 on the inflorescence. 



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



Bulhiferous ; bearing bulbs on its stem. 



Bulblike ; resembling a bulb in appearance, but solid. 



Bulbous ; having radical bulbs. 



Bulbous hairs have a round swelling at their base. 



CcBsious ; with a fine pale-blue bloom. 

 Ccespitose ; growing in tufts from the root. 



