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Carneus. Pale pink, flesh-colour. 
Carnosus. Of a firm, fleshv substance. 
Carpels—Carpella. The several portions into which a com¬ 
pound fruit may be divided. 
Carpology. The scientific explanation of the structure of 
fruits and seeds. 
Cartilaginous. Gristly, of a tough, hard substance. 
Cassideous. Helmet-shaped. 
Catapetalous. When the petals of a flower are joined to the 
base of the stamens. 
Catulus. A catkin, synonyme for Amentum. 
Caudate. Having a long projecting extremity like a tail. 
Caudex. The trunk or principal stem. 
Caudicula. Small membraneous appendages, to which the 
pollen masses of some Orchideae are fixed. 
Caulescent. Acquiring a distinct stem. 
Cauliculi. Stems rising directly from the neck. 
Cauline. Growing upon or belonging to the stem. 
Caulis. A stem composed of cellular tissue alone, or, in other 
words, is “ soft-wooded/’ in contra-distinction to the caudex, 
or “ hard-wooded,” trunk. 
Cellula—Cella. Each of the vesicles composing cellular 
tissue. 
Cellular Tissue. The substance of which a great portion 
of all vegetable matter is composed ; it is formed by the 
collection of minute, irregular-shaped vesicles, containing 
fluid. 
Centrifugal. This term is applied when the flowers of a 
peduncle expand at the centre first, and in succession 
towards the outside. 
Centripetal. The opposite of the above. 
Cepaceous. Partaking of the properties of an onion. 
Ceraceous—Cereus. Of the substance or nature of wax. 
Ceratium. A long bivalved, one-celled seed-vessel. 
Cerealis. Belonging to the group of corn-bearing plants. 
Cerinus. Of the colour of wax. 
Cernuous. Nodding, drooping. 
Cervixus. Fawn-colour, tawny. 
Channelled. Furrowed, plants are channel-leaved when the 
margins of the foliage are folded together so as to form a 
conduit. 
