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GLOSSARY. 



Chorisis. — Division, fission. 



Column. — In Orchids, the central portion of the flower con- 

 sisting of the union of the styles and stamens to form 

 a single body. 



Connective. — The sterile portion of an anther conjoining the 

 loculi. 



Connivent. — Of a whorl of members which incline towards a 

 common centre. 



Corona. — The circular rim or " trumpet" inserted on the 

 inner surface of the perianth of Narcissus at the mouth 

 of the tube. 



Cortex. — The tissue of the stem between the epidermis and 



vascular cylinder. 

 Corymb. — A racemose inflorescence in which all flowers are 



at the same level, due to the progressively greater 



length of the pedicels of the flowers as they become 



inserted at a lower level on the rachis. 

 Cupide. — A cup-like structure enclosing a fruit, and formed 



either by an axis or foliar organs. 

 Cyclic. — Of a flower whose members are arranged in whorls. 

 Cyme. — A definite inflorescence whose growth is terminated 



at every stage by a flower. 

 Diadelphous. — Of an andrcecium whose stamens are united 



into two sets. 



Diagonal. — Relating to floral members situated in the position 



intermediate between median and lateral. 

 Dialypetalons. — Having free, unjoined petals. 

 Dialyphyllous. — Having free, unjoined perianth-members. 

 Dialysis-. — Solution into the original component parts. 

 Dichasial. — Of a cyme whose development at each stage is 



continued by the outgrowth below, and on either side 



of, the terminal flower cf two equal axes, each ending 



in a flower. 



Didynamous. — Having two long* and two short stamens. 

 Dithecal. — Of an anther which possesses the usual number 

 of loculi. 



Drupe. — A stone-fruit consisting of a fleshy mesocarp and a 



woody endocarp. 

 Ennean drolls. — Having nine stamens. 

 Epipetalous. — Occurring opposite the petals. 

 Epiphyllar. — Occurring on a leaf. 

 Episepalous. — Occurring opposite the sepals. 

 Et&rio. — An aggregation of drupelets resulting from the 



ripening of the apocarpous pistil of Ruhus. 

 Etiolated. — Blanched, devoid of chlorophyll. 



