454 DIFFERENT ARMATURES. 



plants from being bruised or destroyed by vermin, as in Cac- 

 tus,. ..Malpigrta,... Hibiscus,... and Rubus. 



VII. Hami, hooks, fasten themselves to animals as they pass 

 by ; these are either, 



1, Triglochid, three-pointed, as in Lappula ; or, 



2. Incurvate, crooked, as in Arctium,.. .Marrubium,...Xan- 

 THTUM,...and Petiveria. 



VIII. Stimuli, stings, keep off naked animals by their venom- 

 ous punctures, as in Urtica,... Jatropha, ... Acalypha, ... and 

 Tragia. 



IX. Aculei, prickles, keep off particular animals, as in Vol- 



KAMERIA,...PlSONIA,...CiESALPINIA,... MlMOSA,... PaRKINSONIA, ... 



Capparis,...Ervthryna,...Robinia,...Solanum,...Cleome, ...Smi- 

 lax,. . .Convolvulus, . . . Aralia,. . .Duranta, . . .Xylon, . . .Drypis,..» 

 Euphorbia,... Tragacantha,... and Tragopogon. In Hugonia 

 the Aculei are spiral or cirrhose*. 



X. Furcje, forks, are a defence against animals in general, as 

 in Berberis, ... Ribes, ... Gleditsia, ... Mesembryanthemum,... 

 Osteospermum, . , .Ballota, . . . Barleri a, . . . Fagonia, . . . and Pote- 



B1UM. 



XL Spinje, thorns, serve to keep off cattle : these are either, 

 On the branches, as in Pyrus,. ..Prunus,... Citrus,. .. Hippo- 

 phae,...Gmelu<a,... Rhamnus,... Lycium,...Catesbea,... Celas- 

 trus,... Ulex,... Asparagus,... Spartium,...Achyronia.... Xime- 

 nta,.. .Ononis,. ,.Stachys,...Alyssum, and Cichorium. 



On the leaves, as in Aloe,. ..Agave,. ..Yucca,... Ilex,... Hip- 

 j om ane, . . .Theophrast a, . . . Carlin a, . . . Cyn ara, . . . Onopordum, . . . 



given, to be applied to thorns or prickles that come oitt in rows, or in some regu- 

 lar order. No English word occurs that is exactly expressive of the term in this 

 sense. Author. 



* From CiRRHUS, a clasper or tendril. Editor. 



