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INTRODUCTION TO BOTANY. 
Scrotiform, scrotiformis , testiculata . Formed of two 
roundish lumps connected .together. Orchis maculata, 
O. militaris. PL 2. fig. 1. 
1. The old tuber, Tuberculum senior. That part of the 
scrotiform root which supported the stem of the former 
year. PL 2, fig. 1, d. 
2. The new' tuber, Tuberculum junior. That part of the 
scrotiform root which would have supported the stem of 
the next year. Pl. 2, fig. 1, b. 
Handed, palmata. Tuberous, fiat, divided by a few 
slight slits so as to resemble an open hand. Orchis macu- 
lata, Satyrium nigrum. 
Fingered, digitata . Tuberous, divided by deep slits so 
as to resemble fingers. Dioscorea alternifolia. 
Grumose, grumosa. Tuberous, and resembling a col- 
lection of small seeds. Neottia abortiva. PL 2, fig. 8. 
Knotty, nodosa , moniliformis. Composed of tubercles, or 
knots connected together in strings. A vena elatior nodosa. 
PL 2. fig. 5. 
Filipendular, jilipendula. In threads having tubercles at 
their ends. 
Jointed, articulata. Appearing as if composed of several 
joints. Gratiola officinalis. PL 2. fig. 4. 
Kneed, genicidata. Jointed and bent at each joint. 
Gratiola officinalis. 
Bent, contorta. Bent in various directions. Bistorta 
major. 
Truncated, bitten, truncata , prcemorsa. Appearing as 
if the end was bitten off. Scabiosa succisa, Leontodon au- 
tumn ale. PL 2. fig. 7. 
6. Division. 
Simple, Radix simplex. Carota vulgaris, Brassica ma- 
crorhiza. 
Branchy, ramosa. Subdivided into radicles. Most trees 
and shrubs. 
Fasciculate, fasciculata. Divided to the head into several 
long fleshy parts, connected together in a bundle. Aspho- 
delus ramosus. PI. 2. fig. 9. 
Capillary, capillaris. Composed of many fine threads. 
Anthoxanthum odoratum, and most grasses. 
IflComose, comosa. Garnished with numerous capillary 
ramifications. Rhododendron, Erica. 
