GLOSSARY 



OF 



BOTANICAL TERMS. 



A, and ana. in competition : destitute of; ti'latc flowers distinct. 



as Apetaloi: , without petals. Androus : refers to stamens. 



Abnormal ; dine rent from ihc customary Angaospermons ; the seed* in a pod. 



Btraclure. Angulate; having angles or c orner s. 



Abortion; an imperfect dcTclopcment cf Annual : living 'or ^endurinr but ona- 



any organ. year. 



Abar ive; not arriving at perfection. Annular: having the form of a rm~ 



Abrupt: terminating suddenly. Ancmclous; not according to rule cr sys- 



Abruptly-pinnate; a y innate kaf. with no tem. 



terminal leaflet. Anophytes; vegetables composed cf pa- 



Acaulescent; ste:nlc3s, apparently with- renchyi 



out a^tcm. An; 3 inferior; iedto rc- 



Aeceasary; additional, or supernumerary. pals, petals, cr other i h in 



Accuml next the tract, or 



pied to the radu 1? when i: lies against outward. 



the edge us. Anther: thekn lorne 



Acero e : nc on the filamen*, 



Achcriuiu: a small dry indchisccnt peri- Antheri . diical 



carp, sacs or sterile flowers, cf crvptcgamoua 



Achlam; ' \i L . calyx and ccrolla. p] 



Acicul r pod. Apetal cf petals. 



Acinc, h separate - ax ; tiic summit end, or poi 



ecl'cc 



Acoty t Apocarp 



Aerogi the extension of Ap] .end*- 



the point. ce 5 . 



Aculeate; : ri fcly. Appr 



Acuminate; ending ma curred, tapering ing, or rituated rcor 



point. each 1 



Acute: sharp, not roi Aquatic; ;eror.-ing natrrally in water, cr 

 Ade'phia; a fratcrn 



Adherent: sticking fist, cr growing fast Arachno! g a r j i lev's web. 



to. :. Ark 



n; th j farir.rrcou?. fl sbyorhcr- Arcuate: curred or tent Tike a boor. 



ny deposit around the embryo. Arc . bed by 



Alburnum; raj-wood, raeshe-. 



Alternate; note;; . Arid ; dry or pare] 



Alveolate; havine oalla Tike ahon^y-ccmb. Aril, or Arillus ; aloes 1 coating cf seme 



Ament: a crowded s;ike, with seaiy kinds of sced.as the mace cf the nutmeg. 



bracts. A:i-tate: having awrs. 



Amentaccu-; having amentr. Armed: bavin? thorns or prickles. 



Amorphous ; bavins: no definite form. Articulated ; .iointcd. 



Amplcrieanl; clasrino: the stem. Ascending; rising from the ground ob- 



Anasi omose : applied to branching vesse's liquely. 



wh'ch inosculate, or unite again like Assurgcnt : rising in a curve from a de- 

 net-work, clined base. 

 Anatropous; inverted. Attenuate: tnpering gradually until H 

 Ancipial: 2odgcd. becomes slender. 



Andraerh m ; the staminate system. Auriculate: hj vlng rounded appendage* 



Androgynous ; having staminate and pis- at base, like ears. 



