DICTiONAliY OF TECHNICAL AVCRDS. 



CAMPANULATii ... Formed like a beil. 



Cakescekt or Wlien the hairs on the epidermis of an organ are so 



HOARY. short as not to be easily distinguished but yet 



give a whitish colour to the surface. 

 Capitate Applied to an inflorescence in which the axes are so 



reduced that the flowers are arranged in a head 



or capitulum. 



Capsule ... A dry dehiscent fruit of two or more valves. 



Carpel ... ... The primary female organ consisting of an ovary, 



style and stigma. Several carpels united form a 



pistil. 



Caryopsis ... The 1-seeded fruit of the Gramines9, &c. 



Catkin ... ... A spike-like inflorescence with the axis articulated 



at the base and the flowers of which are without a 



corolla and unisexual. 

 Chlorophyll ... The green colouring matter of plants and agent for 



the assimilation of carbon from the air. 



CtLiATE Bordered with fine straight hairs like the eye-lash. 



CiRCUMCiss ... When a capsular fruit separates into parts by a 



horizontal line. 

 CiREHOSE ... Climbing by means of tendrils (Cirrhi). 



Coma ... ... A tuft of hairs, cotton or wool, on the outer coat or 



testa of the seed. 



Conferruminate . Applied to united cotyledons without a line of 

 separation. 



CoKNATE ... ... Applied to opposite leaves so united at the base as 



to resemble 1 leaf, in the centre of which is the 

 branch, or to united parts of a flower which can- 

 not be separated without laceration. 



Connective ... The tissue which unites the two anther-lobes. 



Cordate ... ... Applied to the indented or heart-shaped base of a 



leaf. 



Coriaceous ..» When the consistence of the leaf or other organ is 

 hard, dry and leathery. 



Corolla ... ... The inner of the 2 floral envelopes. It is generally 



coloured and composed of free or united petals. 

 When one of the two envelopes is absent it is 

 generally the corolla. 



Corymb ... Applied to an inflorescence of which the branches 



and pedicels attain the same level. It is a flat- 

 topped or fastigiate panicle. 



