INDEX AND VOCABIILAKT. 
495 
>tnophy'tes, 398. 
An'ther. (From anthos, a flower ; so called as 
indicating its importance.) 79. 
fotmed from the leaf, 79. 
magnified, Fig. 84. 
AntheridHum. A mass of pollen. 
Antherif erous. Flowers bearing anthers with- 
out filaments. 
An thesis. Opening of the flowers. 
Anthotax'is^ 84. 
An'thophore. That part of the receptacle which 
supports the petals, stamens, and pistils. 
Anthoxan'thum^ 169. 
An't/ius. (Greek anthos, signifying a flower.) 
Referring to the petals only. 
Antiscorbu'tics. Substances which cure erup- 
tions. 
Apet'a/otis. (From a, without, and petalum, a 
petal.) Having no petals or corollas, 71, 394. 
A'pex. The top or summit. 
AphyL'lous. (From a, without, and phyllon, a 
leaf.) Destitute of leaves. 51,6. 
Aphyl'la. Without leaves. 
Apocyna'ckjE, 497. 
Apothe'cia. Fructifications of the lichens, 289. 
Appearance of vegetable life in March, 298. 
in April, 299. 
in May, 300. 
Ap'ple, 98, 
tribe, 227. 
Appress'ed. Closely pressed. 
Apterous. Without wings. 
Aquat'ic. (Frota aqua,, water.) Gi'owing in, or 
near water. 
roots, 39. 
AQUIFOLlA.'CEiE, 476. 
Ara'cejE, 532. 
Arach'noid, Resembling a spider's web. 
Aralia'ck^e, 463. 
Arbor. A tree. 
Arbo'reoiis. Like a tree. 
Arch'ed. Curving above, vaulted. 
Arcuate, (From arcus, a bow.) Bent like a 
bow. 
Are'ca nut, 170. 
drena'rius. Growing in sand. 
Areolate. Divided into distinct angular spaces. 
Argen'teus. Silver-colored. 
Arid. Dry. 
d'ril {arillus). The external coat or covering of 
seeds which, drying, falls ofl" spontaneously. 
dris'tate. (From area, to be dried.) Awned, 
ending a bristle. 
Aristolochia'ce^, 501. 
Sro'ma, 1 10, c. 
Aromat'ic. Sweet-scented. 
row-root, 1G5, PI. 3, Fig. 6. 
^r' row-form, 54, A. 
^rtcmi'sia, 262. 
drtic'u!ated. Jointed, as in the culm or stem of 
the grasses. 
Artificial system, 11, 157. 
A' rum, 68. 
Arundina'ceows. (From arundoy a reed.) Re- 
sembling reeds. 
^i-vcii'sis. Growing in cultivated fields. 
4sa'rum, 'HTZ. 
Asr.cnd' tng. Rising from the ground oblique'y. 
Ascid'iate. Pitcher-form. From the Greek as- 
kidion, a bottle or pitcher. 
AsCliEPIADA'cEiE, 498. 
Asperifo'lius. Rough-leaved. 
As'p/wdel^ 198. 
Aasur'irent. Rising in a curve from a declined 
*>ase^ 
ia tcr, 262. 
4tten'uated. Gradually diminished or tapering. 
ater. Pitch-black. 
Atmospheric air^ 312 
Auric' ulate. Having appendages resembling eai» 
.dutum'nal flowers, 303. 
AuRANTlA'cttiE, 424, 101. 
Awn. A short stifi" bristle. 68, I. 
Ax.'il. The angle between a leaf and stem ou the 
upper side. 
Ax'illarij. Growing out of the axils. 
Ax' is of plants, 107. 
Bac'ca, 96. 
Baccate^ 96. 
Baccif'erous. Bearing bet^ries. 
BALSAMlFLu'iE, 526. 
Balsamina'cejE, 427. 
Ban ner, 73. 
Banyan tree, 44. 
Barb. A straight process, armed with teeth 
pointing backward. 
Barba'tus. Bearded. 
Barberry, 199. 
Bark, 125. 
Bar'ren. Producing no fruit; containing star 
mens only. 
Bea/c'cd. Terminating by a process shaped like 
the beak of a bird. 
Bel' lis peren'nis, 258, b. 
Bell-form, 72. 
BERBERIDA'CKa;, 404. 
Ber'ry, 96. 
Betula'ck^, 524. 
Bi, derived from bis, signifymg two. 
Bicor'nes, 217. 
Bicor'nis. Anthers with two horns. 
Bi'dens. Having two teeth. 
Bien'nial. Living two years. 
Bi'fid. Two-parled. 
Biononia'ce/e, 485. 
Bilabiate. Corolla with two lips. 
Bi'nate. Two growing together. 
Bipin'nate. Twice pinnate. 
Biter'nate. Twice ternate. The petiole support 
ing three ternate leaves. 
Bi'valne. Two-valved. 
Black'bcrry, 228. 
Blas'tcme. From the Greek, blastema, a l«id. 
Bli'tum, 166. 
Bole. The trunk of a tree. 
BoRAGINA'cEiE, 490. 
Bora'ffo, 184. 
Botanical names, 163. 
excursions, 25. 
Bot'any, 10. 
Bot'rus. A cluster, like grapes. 
Brack' iate. Branches opposite, and each pair at 
right angles with the preceding. 
Bract, 64, A. 109. 
Branch. A division of the main stem or maiQ- 
root. 
Branch' cs, 42, 107, 108. 
Branch' let. Subdivision of a branch, a twig, 42. 
Bread'-fruit, 274. 
Bromelia'ce«, 545. 
Buck' wheat, 211. 
Bud, 46, 107, 108. 
of the palm, 47. 
undeveloped, 45. 
with scales, 46, c. 
Bulbs. 36. 
Bulb' lets, 37, 43. 
Bun'dle. See Fascicle. 
Burmannia'ce/K, 539. 
Buto'mus, PI. 8, Fig. 4. 
Button-bush, 179. 
Cah'bage of the palm, 47. 
Cabomba'ce.'E, 405. 
Cacta'cEjE, 453. 
Cactus, 225. 
Cadu'cous. (From cado, to fall.) Falling eaf ly. 
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