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from the side of the cell, pointing neither j 



to base nor apes. [ 

 Horn : a process or elongation resembling 



a horn. Sec Spur. 

 Moray: of a texture or consistence like 



horn. See corridou^. 

 Swum. The mould, or - : : : \ _ ^ ' - - ■ ; 



decomposition of ver 

 H-ialine: transparent. . - 

 Hijhrid-, a mule: a cros;- creed ber.veen 



two varieties, or nearly allied species. 



partaking of each but dirferenl from both. 

 Hi/pogdtan: situated, gro\Ting, or remain- 

 ing, nnder ground. 

 Hypogynouv. inserted beneath the ovary. 



— i. e., on the receptacle, and free in .ui 



the surrounding organs. 

 Icomindroua: haVing about 2i> stamens. 



which are perisvuous, — i. e.. growing to. , 



or apparently inserted on the rim o£ the ! 



calyx. I 

 Im^jriisate. or iin^riAxtfed; the edges lying j 



closely and regalarly over the next series, | 



— like shingles on a roof, or scales on a 



fish. 



Imperfei't flower; when eiiber stamens 



pistils are deficient. 

 IncUed: cat or gashed; separated by inci- 

 sions, i 

 Ifu-liruite. or inclin-d; bent over towards 



the ground, or some other object. 

 Iri Ju'l*'d: wholly contained within a tube, 



or cavity: the opposite of exmrVd. 

 Incomplete flower ; when either Calyx or | 



Corolla is wanting 

 Incras^ate: thickened upwards, or towards 



the summit. 

 Iiicunx'jtint: lying upon, against, or .icross. 

 Ineumhent anther. Attached at or near its 



middle, and lying horizontally across the 



summit of the filament. 

 Incurahfint cotyledons. Having the radicle 



bent over and applied to the ha<.k of one 



of the cotyledons represented by this 



sign 0 1 >.. 

 Incurved: bent or cnrved inwards. 

 Indefinite: not distinctly limited, or de 



fined : numerous, and "of no constant or 



determinate nnmber. 

 Indehijuii^nt: u'Jt Miiening at maturity. 

 Indigenous: native: growing naturally, or 



originaRy in a country. 

 Induplicate: folded inwards. 

 ljuluratid; hardened: become hard. 

 Infirior calyx. Having the ovary above, 

 • and free from the calyx. 

 h j-rior ovary. Situated apparently below 



the cah-x. or rather its segments : — i. 



adnate to the tv.hf: of the caiyx. and con 



sequently bearing the iegments i if any) 



In' i like a blown 



Infill- . . suddenly in- 



v/ards. 



Injiorescfuce. The disposition or arrange- 

 ments of flowers and their footstalks on a 



plant. — such as Tmbel. Panicle. Eaceme 

 <fec. 



Innate anther: erect, having its base resting 



directly on the apex of the filament 

 Ivi^fi-ted ; fixed upon, or growing out of. 

 I-if^r-n'rf-'. That portion of a" culm, or 



: ' - r: the nodes or joints. 

 i ^ ^ -:;pa!es. Situated or origi- 

 . : Veen the petioles of opposite 



Iiite -f uxifrd: having intervals : or the con- 

 tinuity Lrukeu. 

 I:d<'-r>:pti--dlij pin ate: having smaller 

 jritni. -:. or leaflets, between each pair of 

 larger ones. 

 Intra-petiolap stipules. Situated within 

 and above the petioles, — usually sheath- 

 ing' the branch above the axil of"the leaf; 

 as in PI itanu^. 

 Intror-e anthers. Having the cells turned 

 inwards, or towards the" pistils. — and the 

 filament, or connective, extending up the 

 outer side. 



Inr^^rsrl ; in 3 contrary position ; end for 

 r upside down. 



. The verticil of leaflets at the 

 : an uinbellet. 

 ' ■-■'i'lii-r : having involucels. 

 Invcliicrdte : having an involucre. 

 Involucre. An assemblage of modified 

 leaves accompanying certain forms of 

 inflorescence. — usually verticillate at the 

 base of an Umbel,— or in imbricated 

 series beneath or around the heads of 

 aggregated flowers. 

 InviJate : ruUed inwards. 

 Iri't-gulur : the component parts differing 



in size and shape. 

 KKtl. A longitudinal central ridge on the 

 back of a leaf, sepal. &c., resembling the 

 keel of a boat : also, the lower pair 

 of united petals in a papilionaceous 

 flower. 



Ke>-l'd : bavins a keel. See Carinate. 

 Kernel ; the nucleus, or seed contained 

 in a nut. 



, Knot : a node : a solid, inseparable, and 

 often swelling joint, — as in the stem of 

 the grasses. >fcc. 

 Lock' off : divided into irregular segments 

 as if torn. 



Lac'ruiott : jag^-ed: the margin irregularly 



cut into unequal segments. 

 Laetefrent ; milky ; containing a milky or 



whitish juice. 

 Larunose": pitted, furrowed, or having 



little cavities. 

 Lamellate; divided or dilated into thin 

 plates. 



Lamina : a thin layer or plate: the ex- 

 panded or flat portion of a leaf, or petal, 

 as distinguished from the petiole, or claw. 

 Lanate: woolly: clothed with wool. 

 Lancrolote : tapering gi-adually from near 

 the base to the apex. — like the head of an 

 ancient Lance, or Spear. 

 Lance-linear., Lance-mate, &e., linear, 



