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Hooh 6\SJ. HOOK (ham-os) the pubescence, 
whereby it adiieres to animals, as 
Carrot (Daucus carota). 
AriL. 682. ARIL (arillus) the outer proper 
coat of the seed, falHng off spontane- 
ously, as Common Spindle Tree, 
n wg. 683. V/ING (alaj the menibrane affixed 
to a seed, whereby it flies, and is 
disseminated, as Scotch Fir. 
Nut* 6S4. NUT (nux) a seed covered with a 
bony cuticle, as Hazel-nut. 
Rvceptadc 685. liECEPTACLE (receptacuhim) the 
base, which connects the parts of 
fructification. 
686. Common (commune) sustaining many 
flowers and their fruit, as Mary- 
gold. 
687' Punctated (punctatum) punctate or 
dotted, spiinkled with hollow points, 
as Dandelion. 
f)88. Hairy (pilosum) covered with distinct 
longf hairs, as Thistle. 
6S9. Chaffy (paleaceum) the florets sepa- 
rated by intci'posed scales, like 
cliaffV-, as Purple Rudeeckia. 
690. Flat (planum) vide Fig. 686, with an 
equal surface. 
691. Conic (conicum) or conical, columnar, 
attenuated towards the apex, as 
Teasel. 
6Q^2. Subulate, or awl-shaped (subulatum) 
linear at the base, ta[>ering towards 
the point, as Mouse Tail. 
693. Of the' flower (floris) the base on 
wdiich the parts of the flower are 
