TABLE VI. m 



517 Proprium, proper, so called, as a distinct part from the 

 petal. 



578 Petalinum, when inserted into the petal. 



579 Stamen, the male organ of generation furnished with a vis- 



cus, designed for the preparation of the pollen. 



580 Fi lament um, filament, threads, the part that elevates, and 



is connected to the antherae. 



581 .ZEqualia, equal, when they are all of an equal length. 



582 In;equalia, unequal, when some are long, and others short. 



583 Connata, connate, ivhen joined in one body, bat their number, 



figure, and insertion is expressed. 



584 Anthera, anther, that part of the flower big with the pollen, 



which it throws forth when come to maturity. 



585 Distinct jE, not cohering. 



586 Connate, jointed by the sides into one body. 



587 Pollen, povoder of the anther ce, destined for the impregna- 



tion of the germen, and bursting in a viscous humour, 

 into fine atoms, is, by a prolific breeze, scattered on the 

 stigma. 



588 Pistillum, a viscous humour adhering to the fruit for the 

 < reception of the pollen, and the female organ of ge- 

 neration. 



589 Germen, the immature rudiment of the fruit within the 



flower. 



590 Superum, above, when included in the corollae. 



591 Inferum, beneath, when below the corollae. 



r >92 Stylus, style, that part of the pistillum which elevates the 

 stigma from the germen. 



593 Stygma, the top of the pistil, furnished with a moist hu- 



mour. 



594 Pericarpium^ pericarp, the germen of the plant big with the 



seeds, which it emits when mature. 

 ^95 Capsula, capsule, a hollow pericarpium, which cleaves of 



opens in some determinate manner. 

 596 Valvula, valve, an opening, apart of a capsule or outer cover 



to the fruit. 



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