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General, generalise Enclosing several flowers, each fur- 
nished with its particular spathille. 
Particular, propria. Enclosed in a larger spathe. 
If Hoodlike, cuculliformis , convolula . Rolled up like a 
cornet. Arum. PI. 7, fig. 12. 
One-leafed, monop hylla, univalvis . Formed only of one 
piece. Arum, Calla, Phoenix, Chamserops. 
Two-leaved, diphylla , livalvis. Formed of two pieces. 
Allium oleraceum, A. carinatum. 
Many-leaved, polyphylla. Caryota, Corypha. 
If Tearing, ruptilis . Tearing instead of opening regu- 
larly. Ajax fenestralis, Narcissus majalis. 
If Two-flowered, hiflora. Narcissus biflorus. 
Many-flowered, multiflora. Arum, Calla, Narcissus Jon-, 
quilla, N.Tazetta. 
^f Blossom-like, peialoidea. Soft and coloured like a 
blossom. Calla AEthiopica. 
Leaf-like, herbaceous, foliacea, herhacea. Similar in sub- 
stance and colour to leaves. Gladiolus communis. 
Membranaceous, memlranacea. Allium. 
Woody, lignosa. Having the consistence and structure 
of wood. Phoenix dactylifera. 
^f Fugacious, fugax, caduca . Falling off soon after it 
opens. Allium leetum. 
Lasting, persistens . Continuing until the fruit is ripe. 
Arum Calla. 
Spathilles. 
Spathillse. Smaller spalhes enclosed in a larger one. 
Involucrum. 
Involucrum. A collar of one or more hr act ece placed under 
the flower. 
Single-flowered, Involucrum uniflorum. Placed under 
only one flower. Anemonanthea nemorosa. 
Many-flowered, multiflorum , commune. Placed under 
several flowers. Umbelliferse, Compositee, Euphorbia, 
Ficus. 
If Umbel-flowered, umlellifenm. Surrounding the bot- 
tom of an umbel. Androsace, many Umbelli ferae. 
General, generale . Surrounding the bottom of a com- 
pound umbel. Daucus vulgaris, Tordylium officinale. 
Particular, proprium. Surrounding the bottom of an 
umbellule. Daucus vulgaris, Ammi majus. 
