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GLOSSARY. 
Glochidate, having hairs, the ends of which are 
split and hooked back, so that the hook is double. 
Thrincia hispida, s. 11175. 
Glomerate, (137) gathered into a round heap or head. 
Conyza glomerata, s. 11850. 
Glottis, the throat. Acacia, g. 2127. (note.) 
Glumaceous, plants are said to be glumaceous when 
their flowers are like those of grasses. Cl^dium, 
g. 74. p. 11. 
Glume, ( 138) a part of the floral envelopes of a grass. 
Anthoxanthum, g. 76. p. 11. 
Gluten, a chemical principle. Triticum, g. 206. 
(note.) 
Glutinous, adhesive. Salvia glutinosa, s. 398. 
Grained, (139) the segments of the flowers of Rumex 
have tubercles which are called grains, RCimex 
patientia, s. 4997. 
Graniform, formed like grains of corn. Mesembry- 
anthemum parvifolium, s. 7441. 
Granular, covered as if with grains. Galium angli- 
cum, s. 1616. 
Gregarious, herding together. Ag4ricus fusipes, 
s. 15857. 
Grooved, furrowed, channelled, marked with grooves. 
Caucalis, g. 626. p. 115. 
Grumous, clubbed, knotted, contracted at intervals 
into knots. Aconitum nap^llus, g. 1205. (note.) 
Gynandrous, (140) having the stamens and style com- 
bined in one body. O'rchis, g. 1859. 
Gyrose, turned round like a crook. Ur^do gyrosa, 
s. 16640. 
H. 
Habit, features or general appearance of a plant. 
DicHptera, g. 48. p. 9. 
Heemorrhages, copious bleeding. Ac&cia, g. 2127. 
(note.) 
Hcemorrhoid, a kind of disease. Ornithogalum, 
g. 802. (note.) 
Hastate, (141) formed like the head of a halbert. 
Salvia canariensis, s. 372. 
Hastato-lanceolate, between halbert shaped and lan- 
ceolate. Dicranum variura, s. 14728. 
Hastato-sagittate, between halbert-shaped and arrow- 
shaped. A'rum maculatum, s. 13472. 
Haulm, dead stems of herbs. Dioscorea, g. 2085. 
(note.) 
Helmet, (134) the same as Galea; see Galeate. 
Monarda, g. 60. p. 10. 
Herbaceous, a plant the stem of which perishes an- 
nually. Maranta arundinacea, s. 18. 
Hermaphrodite, consisting of two sexes. Hippuris, 
g. 23. (note.) 
Hexagonal, six-sided. I'ris ochrole-uca, s. 782. 
Hexandrous, (142) having six stamens. Gardenia 
hexandra, s. 2834. 
Hexangular, six-angled. I'ris graminea, s. 795. 
Hexapetalous, having six petals. Furcrse'a cub^nsis, 
s. 4105. 
Hilum, (143) the scar or mark on a seed which indi- 
cates the place by which it adhered to the placenta. 
A'chras, g. 427. p. 111. 
Hirsute, rough with soft hairs. Panicum miliaceum, 
s. 948. 
Hispid, rough with stiff hairs. Justicia ciliiris, 
s. 288. 
Hoary, covered with white down. O'lea oleaster, 
fi. 135. 
Homogeneous, having a uniform nature, or principle, 
or composition. Draparnaldia tenuis, s. 15105. 
Honey-pore, (144) the pore in flowers which secretes 
honey. Geissorhiza roch^nsis, s. 646. 
Honey-scales, (145) the scales in flowers which se- 
crete honey. Cotyledon, g. 1060. p. 341. 
Honey-spots, the spots in flowers which secrete honey. 
Ruta, g. 998. p. 339. 
Hooded, (130) being curved or hollowed at the end into 
the form of a hood. Hippocratea, g. 83. p. 30. 
Horn, (146) any long subulate process in a flower is 
called a horn. Zingiber, g. 10. p. 1. 
Husks, the dry envelopes of either flowers or fruits. 
Spor6bolus, g. 159. (note.) 
Hyaline, crystalline, tran.sparent. Diatdma, g. 2260. 
p. 924. 
Hybrid, mule ; partaking of the nature of two species. 
Syringa chinensis B rothomagensis, s. 161. 
Hydragogue, that which removes dropsy. Euphorbia, 
g. 1103? (note.) 
Hygrometrical, indicating the approach of moisture. 
Avena sterilis, p. 60. (note.) 
Hypercatharsis, a medicine that produces too power- 
ful effects as a purgative. Veratrum, g. 2128. 
(note.) 
Hypocraterjform, salver-shaped. Galipea, g. 41. p. 9. 
Hypogynous, (147) situated below the ovarium. Ser- 
ruria, g. 234. p. 77. 
Hypophyllous, (148) under the leaf. Erineum griseum, 
s. 16592. 
Iced, (131) covered with particles like icicles. Me- 
sembryanthemum pisiforme, s. 7210. 
Ice~drops, transparent processes resembling icicles. 
Mesembryanthemum glaciale, s. 7377. 
Imbricate, (149) laid one over another like tiles. 
Mar^uta obliqua, s. 19. 
Incised, (150) cut, separated by incisions. Ver6nica 
austriaca, s. 239. 
Incrassated, (151) becoming thicker by degrees. Te- 
traphis Browniana, s. 14682. 
Incurved, bending inward. Rosc6ea, g. 7. p. 1. 
Incurve-recurved, bending inwards and then back- 
wards. Mesembryanthemum lineolatum, s. 7302. 
Indehiscent, not dehiscing. N^slia, g. 1426. p. 537. 
Indigenous, native of a country. Cr6cus, g. 93. 
(note.) 
Indurated, hardened. Milium, g. 141. p. 32. 
Indusium, (152) the membrane that encloses the theca 
of ferns. Polybotrya, g. 2168. p. 876. 
Inflated, blown up. Am6mum sylv^stre, s. 78. 
Inflexed, bending inward. Dicliptera, g. 48. p. 9. 
Inflorescence, disposition of flowers. Chloranthos, 
g. 25. (note.) 
Infundibuliform, funnel-shaped. Trit6nia fenestrata, 
s. 672. 
Innocuous, harmless. Gomphocirpus, g. 587. p. 115. 
Inspissated, thickened ; spoken of sap or other liquor. 
A'tropa, g. 446. (note.) 
Intenerating, having the power of making tender or 
softening. C4rica, g, 2095. (note.) 
Internodes, the space between the joints of plants. 
Bambusa, g. 752. (note.) 
Interpetiolar, between the petioles or leafstalks. 
Microl6ma, g. 578. (note.) 
Interstices, spaces between one thing and another. 
Pimpin^lla, g. 635. p. 116. 
Intramarginal, within the margin. Listera, g. 1876. 
p. 749. 
Inverse, inverted. Santalum, g. 307. p. 79. 
Involucels, (153) the partial involucra of umbelliferous 
plants. Caucalis platycarpos, s. 3528. 
Involucral, having an involucre. Ammobium, g. 1681. 
(note.) 
Involucrated, covered with an involucre. Penicilldria, 
g. 148. p. 32. 
Involucre, or Involucrum, (154) the bractese which 
surround the flowers of UmbelUferae in a whorl. 
Caucalis platycarpos, s. 3528. 
Involute, rolled inwards. Morse'a, g. 116. p. 31. 
Joints, the places at which the pieces of the stem are 
articulated with each other. Boerhaavia erecta, 
s. 105. 
Juliform, (155) formed like an amentum or catkin. 
Bryum iul^ceum, s. 14816. 
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