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Alkannin, Alkanna 
Allgood, Good King Henry 
Allheal, Valeriana officinalis 
Alliaceous, onion-like 
Alligator apple, A nona palustris L. 
Alligator pear, Persea 
Allogamy, cross-fertilisation 
Allotropous, 93 
Allseed, Polycarpon , Radiola 
Allspice, Pimenta ; Carolina-, Caly- 
canthus 
Almond, Prunus ; Java-, Cana - 
rium 
Aloe, American, Agave 
Aloes wood, Eagle wood 
Alpestris (Lat.), alpine 
Alpine flora, 180 seq., 148 
„ rose, Rhododendron 
„ snow-leaves, 183 
,, zone, 180 
Alsike, Trifolium 
Alt., alternate 
Alternate leaves, 45, 51 
,, members of whorls, 70 
Alternation of Generations, 56, 
Pteridophyta 
Alternifolius (Lat.), with alternate 
leaves 
Alum-root, Heuchera 
Alveolate, honey-combed 
Am., America 
Amentaceous, catkin-bearing 
Amentum (Lat.), catkin, 63 
American aloe, Agave 
American ebony, Biya 
American Elemi, Bur sera 
American fly-trap, Apocynum 
American mastic, Schinus 
American water-weed, Elodea 
Amides, 34, 33 
Ammoniacum, gum-, Dorema 
Amorphous, shapeless 
Amphibious plants, 162 
Amphicarpic, with two kinds of 
fruit, Cardamine 
Amphitrop., amphitropous, 83, 105 
Amplectens (Lat.), embracing 
Amplexicaul leaves, 51 
Amylaceous, starchy 
Anabolism, 33 
Analogous organs, 30 
Anastomosing veins, 48 
Anastomosis, 48 
Anatomy, 2 
Anat., anatropous, 82, 105 
Anatrop., (ditto) 
Anceps (Lat.), two-edged 
Andro- (Gr. pref.), male 
Androdioecism, 68 
Andrceceum, 77, and see stamens 
Androgynous, monoecious in one 
inflorescence 
Andromonoecism, 68 
Andro pho re, 72 
Anemophilous flowers, 85, 86, 60, 
96, 101, 184 
Angelica, Archangelica 
Angico gum, Piptadenia 
Angostura bark, Cusparia 
Angustifolius (Lat. ), narrow-leaved 
Angustiseptal, with narrow septum 
Animals, seed dispersal by, no 
Anime resin, Hymenaea 
Animes, 199 
Anise, Pimpinella ; star-, Illicium 
Aniseed, Pimpinella 
Anisolobous, with unequal lobes 
Anisomerous, 69 
Anisophylly, 51, Gardenia 
Annatto, 201, Bixa 
Annual plants, 150, 168; rings, 
157; stem, 44 
Annulate, marked with rings 
Annulus, Filicineae Leptosporan- 
giatae 
Annuus (Lat.), annual 
Antepetalous, 70 
Anteposition, 70, 78 
Anterior, 73 
Anther, 77, 78 (fig.), 98, 123 
Anther-lobe, 77 
Antheridium, 55, Filicineae Lep- 
tosporangiatae, Pteridophyta 
Antherozoid, 55, Pteridophyta 
Anthesis, 103 
Antho-, (Gr. pref.), flower- 
Anthocarp, Nyctaginaceae 
Anthophilous insects, flower visit- 
ing 
-anthus (Gr. suff.), flowered 
Anticous, on anterior side 
Antipodal cells, 81, Angiospermae 
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