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Cylindri-conical. — Said of root vegetables that are cylindrical for a 
part of their length and then taper to a point. 
Dishing. — Said of leaves in the Cucurbitse when the limb is depressed 
at the center, forming a funnel-like basin. 
Foliage. — Refers chiefly to the aspect or amount of the leafage as a 
whole. The leaves, petioles, midribs and veins are considered as parts 
of the foliage. 
Margin. — Of the leaf, the line bounding the contour. 
Obovate. — Egg-shaped, with the narrower end toward the stem. 
Prcemorse. — Said of root vegetables that end abruptly at the lower 
end as if bitten off. 
Root-circle. — In the bulb of the onion, the circular space at the bot- 
tom, occupied by the roots. 
Striate. — Said of root vegetables to express the slight transverse 
ridges and depressions that extend partly or entirely about the root, 
as in many of the carrots. 
In the article on the tomato, other words and phrases used with 
reference to this vegetable only are explained. 
Arrangement of the Varieties. 
The order of arrangement follows the classification, and is not strictly 
alphabetical. A given variety of which the name is known may most 
readily be found, therefore, by consulting the index of names and 
synonyms, which is appended for each vegetable separately, immedi- 
ately after the last variety. 
If, however, it is desired to name an unrecognized variety, it may be 
most readily done by consulting the synopsis which precedes the varie- 
ties of each vegetable. 
As the varieties are classified, characters that are the same through- 
out a group, are usually omitted in the variety descriptions. 
Method of Classification and Selection of Samples. 
In the esculent root vegetables, the varieties are classified first, with 
reference to the form, and second with reference to the color of the 
roots. 
In the other vegetables treated, the method of classification for each 
is stated at the commencement of the article. 
"With the exception of the radish, the samples used for description 
in all the vegetables were supposed to be fully developed. In the 
latter they were taken when of fair edible size. 
