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Ohiomj. — Longer than broad with the sides nearly parallel. 



Obovate. — Ovate with the broad end outward ; inversely ovate. 



Obtuse. — Blunt or rounded. 



Orbicular- Nearly circular in outline. 



Ovary. — See p. 39. 



Ovate. — Egg-shaped, 



OroUl. — Same as ovate. 



Ovule. — A diinUte or unripe seed. 



Panicle. — See p. 41. 



Panicled. — Arranged in a panicie. 



Pappus. — The bristles, awns, teeth, etc., borne on the tops of the aehenes 

 of Coinpositae and aiding in their distribution. 



Parasitic*. — Growing upon other plants and absorbing nourishment there- 

 from. 



Parted. — Deeply cleft. 



Peduncle. — The stalk of a flower. 



Pellucid. — Admitting the passage of light; translucent. 



Perfect. — Flowers with both stamens and pistils. 



Perianth. — Having the calyx and corolla so similar as not to be readily 

 distinguished. 



Persistent. — Remaining on the plant until withered or after growth has 

 ceased. 



Petal. — One of the parts of the eerolla. 



Petiole. — The stalk of a leaf. 



/'innate. — Leaves divided into leaflets along a common axis. 



Pistil. — See p. 3S. 



Pistillate. — Possessing pistils. 



Plumose. — Featherdike. 



Pollen. — The male fertilizing grains borne by the stamens. 



Polypetalous. — With separate petals. 



Pubescent. — Bearing hairs. 



Punctate. — Marked with translucent dots. 



Raceme. — See p. 40. 



Ray. — The flat strap-shaped corolla of a Composite flower. 



Receptacle. — The end of the flower stalk bearing the floral organs or 



flowers. 

 Recurved. — Curved backwards. 

 Roolsloek. — An underground stem with buds. 



Rosellc. — One or more circles of leaves lying flat on the ground. 

 Rugose. — -Wrinkled. 



Sac. — A pouch or cavity as of anthers or embryo. 



Scale. — A minute leaf. 



Scalloped. — With rounded teeth. 



Sensitive. — Closing or folding when touched. 



Sepal.- One of the parts of the calyx. 



Sessile. — Without a stalk. 



Siliquc. — See p. 42. 



Spike. — An elongated cluster of sessile blossoms 



