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CHAPTER XV. 
Glossary. 
T his glossary, or explanation of botanical words 
and terms, is purposely made a short one, as 
many explanations are made throughout the 
whole of the text. 
ALBA, ALBUS, ALBUM: White. 
BOTANY: The study of plants. 
CLASSIFICATION: In Botany, plants are classified or 
grouped in sections, according to the possession of simi- 
lar characters. The vegetable kingdom is divided into 
large classes, these into smaller, and so on. 
OEDEK: A large group of plants comprised of a number of 
genera, all related, is classed as an Order. The word 
“family” is sometimes used here. 
GENUS (plural, genera; adjective, generic): A group of 
plants, comprised of distinct species, all belonging to 
the same group. 
SPECIES (adjective, specific): A single kind or an indivi- 
dual plant. Thus — a species such as Acacia pycnan- 
tha, the Golden Wattle, has for its species or specific 
name “pycnantha;” and its genus or generic name is 
“Acacia.” It is then placed in the Family or Order 
of Myrtles or “Myrtaceae.” Where the specific name 
is written or printed, beginning with a capital letter, it 
shows that the plant has been named after a person or 
place. Thus, Acacia Mitchelli, is named after Major 
Mitchell. 
FLOKA: The whole of the native or indigenous plants of 
any country. 
LONGIFLOEA: The use of the word “flora” in combina- 
tion with another, shows that the specific name describes 
