TERMINOLOGY: G1 
a small cup, (scyphus), in which the propago is con- 
tained. 
§ 45. 
The KNoT, (Gongylus), is around, hard body, 
which falls off upon the death of the mother-plant, 
and becomes a new one. An example of this is ob- 
served in the Fuci. - 
§ 46. 
A GLAND, —— is a round body that serves 
for transpiration and secretion. The glands are 
generally situated on the leaves or stems. They 
are, 
ie Sitting, (sessiles), when they sit close upon the 
leaf, as in Cassia marylandica. 
2. Petiolate, (petiolate), when they are raised 
upon a little stalk, as in the sun-dew, Drosera. 
NS 47. 
A THORN, (spina), is a strong projecting spine, 
that rises in the interior of the plant, and therefore 
does not come off with the bark; as in the sloe, 
Prunus spinosa. ‘The kinds are, 
1. Terminal, (terminalis), when it is situated at 
the point of a branch. 
2. Axillary, (axillaris), cil it is situated at the 
side or origin of the branch. 
3. Simple, (simplex), consisting of a single thorn. 
4, Divided, (divisa), divided at the point. 
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