25 a 
scale for measuring plants; the diameter of 
u hair, and the 1 2th part of a line. 
Capitati fiores, flowers collected into heads. 
Capitnlum, a little head; a species of inflo- 
rescence, in which the flowers are connect- 
ed into close heads on the tops of the pe- 
duncles, as in gomphrena. 
Capreolus, a tendril. 
Capsula, a little chest or capsule. 
Carina, a keel, the lower petal of the papilio- 
naceous corolla. 
Carinatum folium, a leaf whose beak resem- 
bles the keel of a ship. 
Carnosum folium, a fleshy leaf. 
Cartilagineum folium, a leaf whose brim is 
furnished with a margin of different sub- 
stance from the disk. 
Caryophyllaeus fios, a flower growing like a 
carnation. 
Catenulata scabrities, a species of glandular 
roughness, hardly visible, resembling little 
chains, on the surface of some plants. 
Caudex, the stem of a tree. 
Caulescens, having a stalk or stem. 
Caulina folia, leaves growing immediately on 
the stem. 
Caulis, a stem, a species of trunk. 
Ceriums, nodding or hanging down the head. 
Cespitosie, plants which produce many stems 
from one root, and form a surface of turf 
or sod. 
Ciliatum, ciliated, with the margin guarded 
by parallel bristles, formed like the eye- 
lash. 
Circinalea folia, leaves within the bud, rolled 
spirally downward. 
Circumscissa capsula, a capsule cut trans- 
versely. 
Cirrhiferus pedunculus, a peduncle bearing a 
tendril. 
Cirrhosum folium, a leaf that terminates in a 
tendril. 
Cirrhus, a clasper, or tendril. 
Classis, a class ; defined by Linnaeus to be an 
agreement of several genera in the parts 
of fructification, according to theprinciples 
of nature distinguished by art. 
Clavatus petiolus, or pedunculus, a footstalk 
with the leaf or flower club-shaped, taper- 
ing from the base to its apex. 
Clavicula, a little key or tendril. 
Clausa corolla, a corolla with its neck close 
shut in with valves. 
Coarctati rami, branches close together. 
Cochleatum legumen, a pod like the shell of 
a snail, as in medicago. 
Coloratum folium, a leaf of any colour differ- 
ent from green. 
Columnella, a little column, the substance 
that passes through the capsule, and con- 
nects the several partitions and seeds. 
Columniferce, pillar-shaped. 
Coma, a bush; a species of fulcrum com- 
posed of large bracteae, which terminate 
the stalk. 
Communis gemma, the common contents of 
the bud, both llower and fruit. 
Communis calyx, a common flower- cup con- 
taining, both receptacle and flower. 
Cornosa radix, a bulbous root with fibres re- 
sembling hair. 
Compactum folium, a leaf of a compact and 
solid substance. 
Completus fios, a complete flower, having a 
perianthium and corolla. 
Composites caulis, a compound stem, dimi- 
nishing as it ascends. 
BOTANY. 
Compos'd um folium, a compound leaf, when 
the petiole bears more than one leaf. 
Compressum folium, a leaf resembling a cy- 
linder compressed on the opposite sides. 
Concavum folium, a hollowed leaf, the mar- 
gin forming an arch with the disk. 
Conceptaculuin, a receiver. 
Conduplicalum folium, a leaf doubled toge- 
ther, when the sides are parallel, and ap- 
proach. 
Conferti rami, branches crowded together. 
Confertus verticillus, a species of inflores- 
cence, wherein flowers and leaves are 
crowded, and formed into whorls round the 
stalk. 
Confluentia folia, leaves flowing together, as 
in the pinnated leaf, when the pinnae run 
into one another. 
Conglobatus flos, a flower collected into a 
globular head. 
Conglomerati fiores, flowers irregularly 
crowded together. ^ 
Congesta umbella, flowers collected into a 
spherical shape. 
Conica scabrities, a species of cetaceous sca- 
brities, formed like cones, scarce visible, 
on the surface of plants. 
Coniferse, plants bearing cones, 
Conjugatum folium, a pinnated- leaf, where 
thefolioles come by pairs. 
Connata folia, two opposite leaves united at 
their base, so as to have the appearance of 
one leaf. 
Connivens corolla, a corolla wherein the api- 
ces of the petals converge so as to close the 
flower. 
Conniventes anthers, antherse approaching 
together. 
Continuatum folium, a continued leaf, or one 
which appears to be a continuation of the 
substance of the stalk. 
Contrarise valvuke, contrary valves, i. e. 
when the dissepimentum is placed trans- 
versely between them. 
Convexum folium, a leaf rising from the mar- 
gin to the centre of the leaf. 
Convolutus cirrhus, a tendril twining in the 
same direction with the sun’s motion. 
Convolutum folium, a leaf rolled up like a 
scroll. 
Cordatum folium, a heart-shaped leaf. 
Cordiformis, shaped like a heart. 
Corolla, a wreath or little crown. 
Corollula, ajittle corolla. 
Corona seminis, a crown adhering to many 
kinds of seeds serving them as wings, which 
enables them to disperse. 
Cortex, the outer rind or bark. 
Crenatum folium, a notched leaf. 
Crispum folium, a curled leaf, when the cir- 
cumference becomes larger than the disk 
admits of. 
Cristatus flos, a flower with a tufted crest. 
Cruciated flowers, ^ cross-shaped flowers, 
Cruciformes fiores, $ consisting of four petals 
disposed in the form of a cross. 
Cubitus, a cubit, the 9th degree of the Lin- 
mean scale for measuring plants, from the 
elbow to the extremity of the middle 
finger, or 17 Parisian inches. 
Cucullata folia, leaves rolled up lengthways 
in the form of a cone. 
Culmen, the top or crown of any thing. 
Culmus, a reed or straw, the stem of a grass. 
Cuneiforme folium, a wedge-shaped lein. 
Cuspidatum folium, a leaf whose apex resem- 
bles the point of a spear. 
Cynthiformis corolla, a flower of the form of 
a cup. 
Cylindracea spica, a spike in the form of a 
cylinder. 
Cymbiform, keel-shaped. 
I). 
Dsedaleum folium, a leaf whose texture is re- 
markably beautiful. 
Debilis caulis, a weak feeble stalk. ' 
Decaphyllus calvx, a caivx consisting of tea 
leaves. 
Decidua folia, leaves that fall off in winter. 
Declinatus caulis, a stalk bending towards 
the earth. 
Decompositum folium, when a petiole once 
divided connects many folioles. 
Decumbens, lying down. 
Decurrens folium, a leaf running down, is 
applied to the base of a sessile leaf extend- 
ing itself downwards along the stem, be- 
yond the proper termination of the leaf. 
Decursive folium pinnatum, a pinnated leaf, 
wherein the bases of the foliole are conti- 
nued along the sides of the petiolus. 
Decussata folia, £ leaves growing in pairs. 
Decussated leaves, 5 and opposite to each 
other. 
Deflexus ramus, a branch bent a little down- 
wards. 
Deflorata stamina, stamina that have shed 
their farina. 
Defoliatio, the falling of the leaves. 
Deltoides folium, a leaf like the Greek A. 
Demersa folia, leaves sunk in the water. 
Dentata folia, leaves having horizontal points 
of the same consistence with the leaf, and 
standing at a little distance from each 
other. 
Dependens folium, a leaf pointing towards 
the ground. 
Depressum folium, a leaf pressed down, when 
the sides rise higher than the disk. 
Dichotomi caules, forked stalks, when the di- 
visions come by two and two. 
Dicotyledones, plants whose seeds have two 
cotyledons, that are the placenta of the 
embryo plant, and afterwards the seed- 
leaves. 
Didymae anthers, twin anthers, i. e. when 
they occur by two on each filament. 
Dklynamia, the superiority of two. 
Diftormia folia, leaves on the same plant of 
different forms. 
Diffusi caules, the branches of a stalk spread 
different ways. 
Digkatum folium, a fingered leaf, i. e. when 
the apex of a petiole connects many folioles. 
Dimidiatum, halved. 
D.ipetalous, consisting of two petals. 
Diphyllous, consisting, of two leaves. 
Discus, a disk, the middle part of a radiate 
compound flower. 
Dispermous plants, plants producing their 
seeds by two. 
Dissecta folia, leaves cut into divisions. 
Dissepimentum, a partition ofthe fruit, which 
divides the pericarpium into cells. 
Dissilietrs siliqua, a pod that bursts with elas- 
ticity. 
Distans verticulus, a species of inflorescence, 
wherein the whorls of verticiilate flowers 
stand at a great distance from one another. 
Disticha folia, leaves in two rows, on two 
sides of the branches only. 
Divaricati rami, branches standing wide from 
eacli other in different directions. 
