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when it is inflate and gibbous on all sides, after the manner of 

 that vessel ;...Cyathiform, shaped like a drinking-glass, when it 

 is cylinrinc, but widening a little towards the upper part ^..Con- 

 niving, when there is a convergency of the points of the several 

 lobes of the limb ; or, Lacera, rent, when the limb is finely 

 cut. 



The Anthera is versatile*,... and incumbent^, when it is fasten- 

 ed on at its side;... and erect, when it is fastened on at its 

 base. 



The Pericarpium is inflate, puffed, when it is hollow, like a 

 bladder, and not filled up with seeds;... Prismatic, prism-shaped, 

 when it is a linear polyedron, with plane sides ;,.. Turbinate, top- 

 shaped, when it tapers towards the base, as in Pyrus ^..Con- 

 tort, tivisted, when it turns spirally, as in Ulmaria,...Helio 

 teres, ... . and Thalictrum ; ... Acinaciform, falchion-shaped, 

 when the fruit is compressed, like a blade, one of the longitudi- 

 nal angles being obtuse, and the other acute ;...Echinate, prick- 

 „ ly, like an echinus^, when it is beset on all sides with spines or 

 aculei ;...Torose§, brawny? when it is here and there gibbous, 

 with brawny swellings Or prominences, as in Lycopersicon,,,. 

 and Phytolacca. 



* Easily turned about. Editor. 

 + Resting on. Editor. 

 % Hedge-hog. Editor. 



§ Torus signifies properly the rise or swelling out ©f the strong muscles of an 

 arm. Editor. 



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