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Scccinc'tus (Truseed up) — Synonym for 
“ CircinatuB.” 
Succi'neus— Of an amber colour ; yellow, 
with a little grey. * 
Succi'>sus — Appearing as if a part were cut 
off at the extremity. 
Succo'sus — See “.Succulent.” 
Succuiious— Leaves are said to be succuboua 
when the anterior margin of each leaf, 
as set on the branches, ]>asses beneath 
the posterior margin of that which suc- 
ceeds it. 
Suc'cuBUS to couch down) — The 
sti pillar appendages of certain Hepaticm. 
(See also “Succnl>ou8.”) 
Suc'cuLENT, Sdcculkn'i’Uk — When the 
cellular tissue is abundant and replete 
with juices. 
Suck'er— A branch (surculus) originating 
on a subterranean poii;ion of a stem, 
and rising above ground. Also a 
tubercular pr(»cess (haustorium) on the 
steins of certain fii>weriiig parasites, by 
which they imbibe nourishment from 
the plants to which they attach them- 
selves. 
Sudort'pic — Having the power of producing 
perspiration. The leaves of the com- 
mon Sage are said to have this property. 
SuDORua — Full of moisture (ancfor). 
SUFFRUTES'CBNT. SUFFKPTKS'CEyS, SUFFRU- 
Tioo'svs — Possessing the character of 
anunder.'ihrub. Scffru'tex — An under- 
shrub. 
SuFFri/TUs— When some part is so seated 
beneath anotlier as to appear as if it 
somewhat supported or propped it up. 
Sugar is one of the principal organised con- 
tents of cells. It is of two kinds, the 
one called cane auf/ar, and the other 
grape i^i/ga r. It usually exists dissolved 
in the sap. It is found abundantly in 
growing parts, in fruits, and in germi- 
nating seeds. 
Sul'cate, Sulca'tus— M arked by depressed 
parallel linos ; furrowed. Sul'cus — A 
furrow. 
Sulphu'reur, Sulphu'rkoits— a pale tint 
of pure yellow. 
Sultanas, Drying ok — See “ Currants” 
Super- axil'larv, Super-axilla'kis— See 
“ Siipra-axillary.” (See the flowers of 
SuJanum nigrtinif which are frequently 
so.) 
SupER-coMPOs'iTus — More than simply com- 
pound, 
Superficia'rius — Upon the surface of an 
organ. 
Super'flua — An order in the class Synge- 
nesia of the Linnfcan system ; contain- 
ing plants whose capitula have the 
florets of the disk liermaphrodite, and 
those of the ray female. 
Supe'rior — Growing above anything. A 
calyx is kalf-mperior w'hen it appears 
to grow from above the base or the 
ovary ; and absolutely superior when 
it appears to grow fn)m the top of the 
ovary. On the contrary, the ovary is 
superior when it grows above theoiigin 
of the calyx. 
Supi'xus (Lying on the back, face 
upwards) — Synonym for “ Procum- 
bens." 
. Suppurate — To generate matter. 
Supra- axtl'laby, Svpua-axilla'ris — 
iSomewhat higher than the axil. This 
i is frequently the case with the inflores- 
cence of Fti'ihnandi. 
Supra-pecom'pound, Supua-decompo'situs 
— Where the ex^.nt to which a If^af is 
“ Dee<nnpounded” cannot be definitely 
remarked. 
Supiu-folia'cei s — Placed higher upon a 
branch than a particular leaf. 
Supra-fo'lius — G rowing upon a leaf. 
Surculi'gerus — Producing a sucker, or 
assuming the appearance of a sucker. 
SURCULUS— A sucker; ayoungpx*ORtrate 
.stem in some Mosses, 
Scr'sum (Upwards) — l)h*ected upwards and 
forwards. 
Suspen'ded, Suspkn'.sus (Hung up)— 
Attached somewhere between base 
and apex ; and sometimes restricted to 
cases where the apex is directed down- 
wards. 
SusPEN'sOR — A ver)^ delicate cellular cord 
by which some embryos apjmar to be 
attached to the ai>ex of the nucleus. 
Su'ture, Sutu'ka (A seam)— The i»lane of 
junction between contiguous parts, fre- 
quently indicated superficially by a 
hne, either elevated or depressed. 
SUTURARIUS — Possessiu" a suture. 
Sutural, Scturalts— Bearing some 
relation to the suture. 
Sychnocar'pus— W here a plant produces 
fruit many times without perishing, 
as in the qase of trees, shrubs, and 
perennials. 
Syco'xium, Sy'conus (A fig}— An aggre- 
gate fruit where many flowers have 
been devehq^ed upon a fleshy recep- 
tacle, which is either a flattened disk, 
as in Ihrstenia^ or forms a nearly-closed 
cavity, as in the Fig. 
Sygolu'phytlm — A plant where the 
poriMiith becomes combined with the 
pericarp. 
SYLY.vr'iccs, Sylvks'tris — A plant whose 
natural habitat is a wood or copse. 
(See Asplenhim $,nlvatic\m.) 
SvMBio'sis — Ijiviog together, of dissimilar 
organisms. 
Svmmk'trta, Sym'metry— W hen parts are 
so disposed round a centre that a line 
or i»laiie through tliat centre can sepa- 
rate them into two divisions, in each of 
which the parts are similarly disposed, 
as SvsiMETRAN'TiiUB, referring to the 
flower, and Symmbtrocab'pus, to the 
fruit. 
Sympeta'licus— W hen stamens are com- 
bined into an androphoruin, and^ by 
adhesion to the petals, give to a strictly 
polypetalous flower the appearance of 
being monopetalous. 
Symphyanthk'rus— Synonym for “Synan- 
the'vns,” “Syngenesins.” Symphyoste'- 
MOX — Synonym for “ Monadelphus.” 
