A Botanical DiBmtary. 15 
feveral fcales lying one over another. The firfl: of 
thefe is called a Tunicated Root : Of this fort are 
the Onion, Tulip, The laft is called a Squa- 
mous, or Scaly Root : Of this fort are the Lilly, 
Martagon, Tab, 2. fig. 13. 
Radix tejiiculata,, a Tefticulated Root, is a double 
tuberous root *, it confifts of two knobs, refembling 
•a pair of tefticles : Of this fort are fome’of the 
Orchifes. 
Radix palmata,, a Handed Root, is a tuberous 
root, divided, as it were, into feveral fingers, fo 
as to refemble a hand. Of this fort is the Handed 
Orchis. 
Radix afphodeli^ an Afphodel Root, is that which 
is compofed of feveral oblong flefhy knobs : Of 
this kind is the Day-lilly, 
Radix gramlofa^ a Granulous Root, is a kind 
of grumous root, confiding ot many fmall flelhy ^ 
knobs, refembling grains of Corn: -Of this kind is 
the White Saxifrage. 
Radix grumofa^ a Gnimous Root is that which 
confifts of many oblong flefhy knobs, joined to one 
center at the top, as the Crowfoot, Valerian, 
Ramus ^ a Branch, is the divifion of a ftalk. 
. Seed-leaves.^ are thofe leaves that fpring up firft 
from the feed, and die when the plant has taken 
root. 
Semen., a Seed, is a body perfected by the mutu- 
al operation of both fexes, containing the rudiment 
of fuch a plant as that from which it was taken. 
Semiflof cuius., a Semifloret, is tubulous at firft, 
'like a floret, and afterwards expands in the form of 
a tongue. Tab, 2. fig. 7. 
Semen nudum, a Naked Seed, is that which has no 
covering befide the empalement remaining upon it till 
the time of vegetation. 
Siliqua, a Pod, is a long flat or round membrana- 
ceous veflel, containing one or two rows of feeds. 
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