4 A Botankal DtUtonary. 
' Denticulatus^ Indented Leaves j their fegments are 
more acute than thofe of the Crenated Leaves. 
Digitated, See Leaves. 
Die otyle done s Plants,, that have two feejfl leaves. 
Difeus,, the Difk, is an aggregate of florets, form- 
ing, as it were, a plain furface, as in the flower of 
the Dafie, Lah, 'i.Jig, lo. 
Dijfepmenturn, is the thin Septum, which divides 
the feveral cells in the fruit of plants. 
Echinus,, thofe plants, or parts of plants, which 
are befet very clofely with fpines, like a hedge-hog, 
are termed Ecliinated. 
Emarginatus,, thofe leaves of plants which are hol- 
lowed at their extremities, lb as to form a heart, are 
called Emarginated Leaves. 
Embryo,, the tender Foetus of a plant. 
Epiphylofpermoiis ,, plants that bear their feeds on 
the back part of their leaves. 
Efculent Plants,, fuch plants, or the roots of them, 
as may be eaten, as Beets, Carrots, I'urneps, Ra- 
difhes, 
Fimbria^ Fringe, thofe parts of plants, or flowers, 
whofe borders end in fmall threads, refembling frin- 
ged linen, are termed fimbriated. 
Fiftidous Plants,, are fuch whofe ftalks are hoUow 
like a pipe. 
Flos,, a Flower, is the organs of generation of 
both fexes, adhering to a common placenta, toge- 
ther with their common coverings *, or of either fex 
feparately, with its proper coverings, if it have any. 
Flos ament aceus,. Amentaceous Flowers ; fuch as 
are termed Katkins, as in the Hafel. 
Flos apetalus^ Flowers witliout leaves ; fuch as 
have no other covering to the parts of generation 
but the empalement. 
Flos companiformis^ a Bell-fhaped Flower, confifl:- 
ing but of one fingle leaf, in its form refembling 
the lljape of a bell : Of this flower there are tour 
