GLOSSARY OF BOTANICAL TERMS. 
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Sarrnentaceai, a twig or shoot of a vine, an order of plants in the fragments* 
methodi naturalis of Liumeus. 
Sarmentosus caulis, the slioot of a vine, naked between each joint, and 
producing leaves at the joints. 
Scaber caulis, et folium, scabby and rough, having tubercles. 
Scabridae, rough, an order of plants in the fragmenta methodi naturalis of 
Linnaeus. 
Scabrities, a species of pubescens, composed of particles scarce visible to 
the naked eye, sprinkled on the surface of plants. 
Scandeus caulis, a climbing stalk. 
Scapus, a species of stalk which elevates the fructification, and not the 
leaves a< in narcissus. 
Scariosutn/riuun, leaves dry on the margin that sound when touched. 
Scitaniina, fair, beautiful, an order of plants in the fragmenta methodi 
naturalis of Linmeus. 
Scorpiodes Jlos, a flower resembling the tail of a scorpion. 
Scutelliun, a species of fructification which is orbicular, concave, and ele- 
vated in the margin, as in some species of lichen. 
Sryphifer, cup-bearing, a subdivision of the genus lichen. 
Stcretoria scabrities, a species of glandular roughness on the surface of 
some plants. 
Secunda spica a spike of grass with the flowers turned all towards one side. 
Secnsiforittis pubescentia, a species of pubes on the. surface of some plants, 
the bristles resembling an axe or hatchet. 
Semen, seed. 
Seminale folium, seed leaves. 
Semiteres, caulis, half a cylinder, flat on one side, and round on the other. 
Sempcrvirens/oKum, an ever- green leaf. 
Sena foiia, leaves growing in sixes as in gaiium spurium. 
Senticoste, a briar, or bramble, an order of plants in the fragmenta me- 
thodi natuialis of Linnaeus. 
Sepiaria, a hedge, an order of plant3 in the fragmenta methodi naturalis of 
Liriuaeus. 
Sericeum folium, a leaf whose suit see, is of a soft silky texture. 
8 erratum folium, j icat growing immediately on the stem, without any foot- 
stalk. 
Sette, a bristle, a species of pubescens, covering the surface of some plants. 
Setaceum folium, leaves shaped like bristles. 
Sexus plantation, plants are distinguished by the sex of their flowers, 
which are either male, female, or hermaphrodite. 
Silicula, a little pod, a bivalve pericarpium. 
Siliqua, a pod, a pericarpium consisting of two valves, in which the seeds 
are fixed alternately to each suture. 
Siliquosa, the second order in the class tetradynamia. 
Siliquosse, an order of plants in the fragmenta methodi naturalis of Linnams. 
Simplex caulis, a simple, or single stem. 
Simplicissiunis caulis, the most simple stalk. 
Sinnatnm folium, a leaf whose sides are hollowed or scolloped. 
Situs foltontm, the disposition of leaves on the stem and branches, which 
aie either starry, by threes, opposite, alternate, scattered, or crowded. 
Solidus caulis, a solid stalk or stump. 
Solitarus pedunculus, when only one flower-stalk proceeds from the same 
part. 
Soluta; stipules, loose, opposed to adnatm 
Spadix, the receptaenlum of a palm, a pedunculus which proceeds from a 
spatha. 
Sparsi rami , peduncuti folia , scattered without order. 
Spatha, resembling a sheath, an order of plants in the fragmenta methodi 
naturalis of Linnaeus. 
Spatidatum, folium, a leaf in form of spatula, an instrument used to spread 
salve. 
Sp cries plantanum, the third subdivision in the Linn wan system. 
Spica, a spike, a species of inflorescence resembling an car ot corn. 
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