312 GLOSSARY 
other vessels. In hard-wood Pines they appear divided, 
in soft-wood Pines as of one appearance. Vide HARD- AND 
SOFT-wooD PINEs. 
FiLaMEnT (filum = a thread). A fine, thread-like object seen 
on the winter buds of some conifers. Also applied to 
the stem-like part of a stamen. Note Piceas, Nigra, 
Rubra, Glehnii, Obovata, etc. 
FitirormM. Having the form of a filament. 
FIMBRIATED (fimbria = a fibre, or fringe, or end of a garment). 
Fringed. 
FrEE. Applied to that part of the leaf which is detached from 
the stem. Note description of leaf growth ‘‘free at 
apex ’’ among the Cupressinez. 
FronposeE (frons = leaf). Leafy, bearing a great many 
leaves, but more strictly in reference to leaf-growths in 
which the functions of stem and leaf are combined. 
FurRRowED. ‘Description of a surface channelled or fissured 
longitudinally. Synonym: CoRRUGATED (g. vide). 
Fusirorm (fusus = aspindle). Spindle-shaped. Enlarged in 
the middle of their length and tapering towards both 
ends like the root of a carrot. 2 
GLABROUS (glaber = smooth). Without hairs. The opposite 
of pubescent or downy, which terms signify the presence 
of a minute system of hair-growths upon the shoots. 
GLanps (glans =y acorn). A small excrescence on leaves or 
shoots, secreting the circulating juices of plant ‘life. 
Among the Cupressinez its presence or absence constitutes 
a helpful identifying mark. 
Giaucous (Gk. glaucos). An undefined colour consisting of 
blue-grey and green tints, 
GLOBOSE (globus = an orb, sphere, or circle). Nearly circular 
in form. 
GRANULAR (granulum = a little grain of corn). In form like 
a grain of corn. 
Hasitat (habitare = to reside). The natural dwelling-place 
of any animal or plant. 
Harp-woop Pines. Vide FiBro-vascuLtarR. In hard-wood 
Pines fibro-vascular bundle divided. In soft-wood Pines 
not divided. Hard-wood Pines with harder and heavier 
wood, Early and late annual layers sharply defined. 
