1 4 A Botanic al DlBlonary. 
Sinus^ is that angle, which a branch, leaf, or pe- 
dicle makes with a ftalk. 
Spica^ a Spike, is a part of a ftalk thick fet with 
flowers, or fruit, in fuch a manner as to form an 
acute cone. Tab. 2. jig. 3. 
Stamina., or, Chives, are thofe flender threads, 
which encompafs the ftyle in the center of flowers, 
and fupport the apices, or fummits, which contain 
the male dull. ’Tab. 2. jig. 5. 
Stria^ Channels, thofe parts of plants which have 
finall longitudinal furrows, are termed Striated. 
Stolones^ Suckers, are fuch flioots of plants as arife 
from the root, and may be taken off with fibres to 
them, fo as to propagate the fpecies thereby. 
Succulent Plants^ ^e fuch whofe leaves are thick, 
and abound with juice. 
Suffrutex^ an Underftirub, is a woody plant, not 
gemmiparous : Of this kind are Thyme, Rofemary, 
Lavender, ^c. 
Phyrjus., a Thyrfe, differs from a fpike, in ha- 
ving flowers or fruit fet more thinly on it, fo that 
there are fpaces between them. N. B, A thyrfe is 
often called a fpike. Tab. 2. fig* 2. ' 
T omentum^ Flocks, is when the leaves or ftalks of 
plants are covered with a thick down, as in Mullein, Cfc. 
Turiones., Buds. See Gemma. 
Vagina^ or Theca^ is the fheath or covering of a 
bud, or other part of a plant. 
Valv^^ Valves, thefides of a pod or feed-veflel, 
which, when they open lengthways in two parts, 
like mufcles, cockles, and fuch kind of ftiell fifli, 
are termed Bivalve. 
Vimen., is the flexible ftioot of a tree. 
Viticul^^ Runners, are the flender flioots of plants, 
which trail on the ground, and emit roots at their 
joints, as in Strawberries. 
Unguis^ Nails, are the bottom parts of petals. 
