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3. Leathery (coriaceus, "j- alutaceus) ; having the consistence of 
leather ; as the leaves of Pothos acaulis, Prunus Laurocerasus, 
and others. 
4. Crustaceous [crustaceus) ; hard, thin, and brittle ; as the testa 
of Asparagus, or of Passiflora. 
5. Cartilaginous {cartilagineus) ; hard and tough ; as the testa of 
an apple-seed. 
6. Loose (laxus) ; of a soft cellular texture, as the pith of most 
plants. The name is derived from the parts of the substance 
appearing as if not in a state of cohesion. 
7. Scarious (^scariosus) ; having a thin, dry, shrivelled appear- 
ance ; as the involucral leaves of many species of Centaurea. 
8. Corky (^suberosus) ; having the texture of the substance called 
cork ; as the bark of Ulmus suberosa. 
9. Coated (corticatus) ; harder externally than internally. 
10. Spongy (spongiosus) ; having the texture of a sponge; that 
is to say, very cellular, with the cellules filled with air ; as the 
coats of many seeds. 
11. Horny (corneus)\ hard, and very close in texture, but ca- 
pable of being cut without difficulty, the parts cut off not 
being brittle ; as the albumen of many plants. 
12. Oleaginous {pleaginosus) ; fleshy in substance, but filled 
with oil. 
13. Bony {osseus)\ hard, and very close in texture, not cut with- 
out difficulty, the parts cut off being brittle ; as the stone of 
a peach. 
14. Fleshy {carnosus^\ firm, juicy, easily cut. 
15. Waxy (ceraceus, cereus) having the texture and colour of 
new wax ; as the pollen masses of particular kinds of 
Orchis. 
16. Woody (lignosus, ligneus)\ having the texture of wood. 
17. Thick {crassus'); something more thick than usual. Leaves, 
for instance, are generally papery in texture ; the leaves of 
cotyledons, which are much more fleshy, are called thick. 
18. Succulent {succulentus') \ very cellular and juicy; as the 
stems of Stapelias. 
19. Gelatinous {gelatinosus) ; having the texture and appearance 
of jelly; as Ulvas, and similar things. 
20. Fibrous (Jibrosus) ; containing a great proportion of loose 
woody fibre ; as the rind of a cocoa-nut. 
21. -f Medullary, or pithy (f medulhsifs) ; filled with spongy 
pith. 
