GLOSSARY. 
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Pericarp, the seed vessel. Deeringia, g. 5G3. (note.) 
Perichcetial, (196) leaves which in mosses surround 
the base of the stalk of the theca. p. 895. 
Perigyiious, (197) inserted into the calyx. Larbraa'a, 
g. lOGP. p. 341. 
Peristome, (198) the rim which surrounds the orifice 
of the theca of a moss. p. 895. 
Perithecium, Peridium, or Perisporium, different 
kinds of envelopes of the reproductive organs of 
Fungi. Pyr^nula, g. 2337. p. 948. 
Persistent, remaining, not falling off". Codarium, 
g. 30. p. 8. 
Pervious, having a passage through which anything 
can be transmitted. Primula, g. 350. p. 110. 
Petaloid, like a petal. Damasonium, g. 859. p. 241. 
Petals, (194) divisions of the corolla, p. 1. 
Petiolate, having footstalks. Alpinia malacc^nsis, 
s. 46. 
Petioles, footstalks of leaves. Cissus heterophylla, 
s. 1780. 
Petiolules, little petioles. Erythrina, g. 1521. (note.) 
Pezizoid, like a Peziza ; a kind of fungus resembling 
a cup in figure, p. 1021. 
Phcenogamous, such plants as are visibly furnished 
with sexual organs, p.- 108. 
Phagedenic, eating, corroding; a gnawing of the 
stomach ; also applied to ulcerous sores. A'nthemis, 
g. 1778. (note.) 
Pharmaceutical, relating to the art of pharmacy. 
Astragalus Tragacantha, p. 637. (note) 
Phthisis pulmonalis, consumption of the lungs. Acacia, 
g. 2127. (note.) 
Pileate, (199) having a cap or lid like the cap of a 
mushroom. Cuscuta chilensis, s. isll. 
Pileus, the cap of a mushroom, p. 978. 
Piliferous, bearing hairs. Sphen6gyne dentata, 
s. 12528. 
Piliform, formed like down or hairs. Grimmia pul- 
vinata, s. 14690. 
Pilose, slightly hairy. Monarda KalmiAna, s. 363. 
Pimpled, covered with minute pustules resembling 
pimples. Saxifraga ligulata, s. 6051. 
Pinnce, or Pinnulce, the segments of a pinnated leaf. 
Calceolaria pinnata, s. 315. 
Pinnate, (200) a leaf is so called when it is divided 
into numerous smaller leaves or leaflets. Codarium 
acutifolium, s. 133. 
Pinnatifid, (201) a leaf is so called when it is divided 
into lobes from the margin nearly to the midrib. 
Centranthus calcitrapa, s. 112. 
Piquancy, sharpness, pungency. Spilanthes, g. 1695. 
(note.) 
Pisiform, formed like peas. Lagetta, g. 909. p. 300. 
Pistillum, or Pistil, (202) the columnar body situate in 
the centre of a flower, consisting commonly of three 
parts, viz. the ovarium, style, and stigma, Knappia, 
g. 142. p. 32. 
Pitchers, (203) hollow leaves so called. Nepenthes 
distillatoria, s. 14077. 
Pith, medulla occupying the centre of a stem or shoot. 
Melica, g. 193. (note) 
Pituitous, discharging mucus. Panax, g. 2166. (note.) 
Plane, flat. Matricaria, g. 1771. p. 654. 
Piano-compressed, compressed down to a flattish sur- 
face. Poinciana, g. 977. p. 339. 
Plethoric, having a full habit. Juniperus, g. 2113. 
(note.) 
Plicate, (204) plaited. Nicotiana repanda, s. 2206. 
Plumose, (205) feathery, resembhng feathers. Centran- 
thus, g. 20. p. 1. 
Plumula, (206) the young leaves in the embryo, p. 1053. 
Plurilocular, (207) having many cells, p. 1085. 
Pod, (160) a kind of seed vessel such as that of the 
pea tribe. Epimedium, g. 297. p. 79. 
Polyandrous, (208) having more stamens than 20. 
Royena ambigua, s. 6037. 
Polygamous, a plant is said to be polygamous when 
some flowers are male, others female, and others 
hermaphrodite. PLhag6dia, g. 562. p. 114. 
Polygynous, (208) having numerous styles. Royena 
ambigua, s. 6037. 
Polypetalous, (209) having many separate petals, p. 10. 
Polyspermous, (210) having many seeds, p. 1066. 
Pome, an apple. Pyru.s, g. 1133. 
Pores, apertures in the cuticle through which 
transpiration takes place. Lasiop6talum, g. 523. 
p. 113. 
Porrect, extended forward. Bauhinia aurita, s. 5768. 
Pouch, a little sack or bag at the base of some petals 
and sepals. Nigritella, g. 1860. 
Prcenomen, the first name of several; in plants it is 
the same as the generic name. Crocus, g. 93. 
(note.) 
Precocity, ripe before the usual time. Daphne Meze- 
reum, p. 3-J. (note.) 
Prismatic, formed a.s a prism. Polycnemum arvense, 
s. 599. 
Processes, protrusions either natural or monstrous. 
Orthotrichura, g. 2233. p. 896. 
Proliferous, a jjlant is said to be proliferous when it 
forms young plants in abundance about its roots. 
Scirpus Luzula;, s. 867. 
Prominences, protuberant risings from the surface. 
Colutea arborescens, s. 10484. 
Propendent, hanging forward and downward, Cas'sia 
vittata, s. 4831. 
Prurient, stinging, p. 1061. 
Pubescence, down, closely pressed to the surface. 
P'ragaria v^sca, s. 7566. 
Pullulating, budding. Conferva patens /3 prolifera, 
s. 15177. 
Pulverised, reduced to powder. Cr6cus, g. 93. (note.) 
Pulvinate, become cushion-shaped. Grimmia pul- 
vinata, s. 146.90. 
Pulvinuli, little cushions, p. 948. 
Punctiform, formed like points. Peziza punctata, 
s. 16267, 
Pungent, stinging or pricking. Cori.spdrmum Re- 
d6w.<!kii, s. 126. 
Pustular, or Pustulate, covered with glandular excres- 
cences like pustules. Pelargonium pustulosum, 
s. 9621. 
Pustules, pimples or little blisters. Brunsvigia Ra- 
dula, s. 4215. 
Pyriform, shaped like the fruit of a pear. Paullmia 
pinnata, s. 5612. 
Quadrangular, four-angled. Dorst^nia Houst6ni, 
s. 15'26. 
Quadrifarious, arranged in four rows or ranks, 
Struthiola imbricata, s. 1487. 
Qundr/fid, divided four times. Plantago, g. 978. p. 78. 
Quadriglandidar, having four glands. Malpighia 
glandulifera, s. 6373. 
Quartz, a species of .stone. Laurus cinnam6mum, 
s. 5640. 
Quaternary, succeeding by fours, p. 76. 
Quaternate-pinnate, (211) pinnate; the pinnae being 
arranged in fours. Anthyllis tetraphylla, s 10211. 
Quinate, in fives. P6thos pentaphylla, s. 1506. 
Quinquejid, (212) divided into live. Cissus, g. 305. 
(note.) 
Quintuple, five times multiplied. Ephedra, g. 2115. 
p. 819. 
R. 
Racemes, (213) a particular arrangement of flowers, 
when they are arranged around a filiform simple 
axis, each particular flower being stalked. Alpinia 
nutans, s. 43. 
Racemose, flowering in racemes. Ver6nica Barrelieri, 
s. 212. 
Rachis, (214) that part of a culm which runs up 
through the ear of corn, and consequently the part 
that bears the flowers in other plants. Paspalum, 
g. 139. p. 31. 
Radiant, or Radiate, (215) a flower is said to be radiant, 
when, in a cluster or head of florets, those of the 
circumference or ray are long and spreading, and 
unlike those of the disk. Scabidsa can^scens, 
s. 1569. 
