BOTANICAL TERMS AND DEFINITIONS. 
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many of which, enclosed in one calyx or perianthium, and 
placed (sessile) on a common undivided receptacle, form a 
species of compound flower. 
Flos^ulus, vide Floret. 
Folium, vide Leaf. 
Follicle or Bag, (Folliculus) a membranous seed-vessel of one 
valve and one cell, bursting lengthwise, and having no 
apparent suture to which the seeds are attached. 
Fringed, vide Ciliate. 
Frond, (Frons) the term frond implies a peculiar union of the fruc- 
tification with the leaf and stem ; i. e. the flowers and fruit 
are produced from the leaf itself. 
Funnel-shaped, (Infundibuliformis) applied to a monopetalous 
corolla, having a conical border placed upon a tube. 
Gemma, vide Buds. 
Gemmaceous, {Gemmaceus) applied to flower-stalks growing out of 
leaf-buds. 
Geniculate, (Geniculatus) applied to culms bent like the knee ; 
also to peduncles bent at the joints. 
Genus, in botanical language signifies a tribe or family of plants, 
comprehending one or more species ; each of which in 
some particular differs from the others, but all agree in one 
or more essential characters. 
Germ, vide Embryo. 
Germen, (Germen) the gerraen is the swollen base of the pistil, 
forming the rudiment of the fruit and seed. 
Gibbous, {Gibbum) applied to fleshy leaves having one or both 
sides convex, arising from the excessive abundance of pulp. 
Glaber, vide Smooth. 
Gland, (Glandula) a small transparent tumour or vesicle, dis- 
charging a fluid, either oily or watery, and situated on 
various parts of plants, as the stalk, calyx, leaves, &c. 
Glandular, {Glandulosum) applied to the margin of leaves beset 
with glands. 
Glaucous, (Glaucus) this term is applied to the leaves or stems 
of plants, when covered with a fine mealiness of a sea-green 
colour. 
Glume, {Gluma) the outer husk of corn and grasses. 
Granulated, (Granulata vtl Articulata) applied to jointed roots 
of a scaly nature, agreeing very much with the scaly 
bulbous roots. 
Hair, (Pilus) this substance is one of the appendages to plants, 
vol. I. 
