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Dorsrrtxep. Attached by or on the back. 
Dorrep. Marked with transparent receptacles of oil, looking like dots. 
Droupacreous. ‘Resembling or of the nature of a drupe. 
Drurs. A fleshy or succulent fruit, such as the plum, which has the seed enclosed in 
a hard and bony putamen or casing; often called a ** stone-fruit.”’ 
EBRACTEATE. Having no bracts. 
Ecutnate. Beset with prickles, like the capsule of Entelea. 
Ecostare. Having no ribs. 
EpENTATE. Having no teeth, 
Erruse. Loosely spreading. 
Ea@LanpuLar. Without glands. 
EvxiesomanL. A solid with an elliptical outline. 
Evuierican. Having the form of an ellipse—oblong with regularly rounded ends. 
Exoneatep. Drawn out in length. 
EMARGINATE. Having a notch at the end, as if a piece had been taken out. 
Empryo. The rudimentary plant formed within the seed. 
Enpemic. Confined to a particular country or region. 
Enpocarr. ‘The inner layer of the pericarp, lying next the seed. 
EnposPerM. The albumen or nutritive matter of a seed, usually surrounding the 
embryo. 
Ensirorm. Sword-shaped, like the leaf of an Iris. 
Ente. Having an even margin, without toothing or division of any kind. 
EPHEMERAL. Lasting for a day, or for a very short time. 
EricarP. The external layer of a pericarp. 
EPIcOROLLINE. Inserted upon the corolla. 
EpipEermis. The outer cellular skin or covering of a plant. 
EPIDERMAL, On or relating to the outer covering. 
Ericynous. At or upon the top of the ovary. 
EprpetTaLous. Inserted upon the petals. 
Errenytr. <A plant which grows upon other plants, but not as a parasite. 
Egutrant. Folded over as if astride, like the basal part of the leaves of Phormiwm. 
Erect. Upright; perpendicular to the ground or point of attachment. 
ERECTO-PATENT. Intermediate between erect and spreading. 
Erosg. Toothed in an irregular manner, as if gnawed. 
ErostaTe. Having no beak. 
Even. Without inequalities of surface. 
ExaLsuminous. Having no albumen; applied to those seeds where the embryo 
occupies the whole space within the testa. 
Excurrent. When the vein of a leaf runs through to the apex and protrudes beyond 
it as a mucro. 
Exotic. Foreign ; not native. 
EXPANDED. Spread out, 
EXSERTED. Protruding beyond, as stamens beyond the corolla. 
EXSTIPULATE. Wanting stipules. 
Extrorst. Directed outwards; often applied to the dehiscence of anthers. 
Faucatr, Sickle-shaped ; strongly curved. 
Famity. A group of plants above the genus in rank, and containing one or several 
closely allied genera, . 
Fartnacreous. Mealy; containing or having the texture of flour or starch, as the 
albumen of wheat. 
FaRINosE. Covered with a white mealy substance. 
Fasctcie. A small bundle or close cluster. 
FASCICLED. Arranged in a fascicle. 
Fastictate. Applied to a plant when the branches are close together, parallel, and 
erect, as in the Lombardy Poplar. 
FEATHERY, Plumose; having long hairs which are themselves hairy, as the pappus 
of Taraxacum. 
FENESTRATE. Pierced with holes, like windows in a wall, 
FERRUGINOUS, Rust-coloured. 
Fertig, Capable of producing fruit; also applied to stamens which produce pollen 
capable of fertilizing ovules. 
Frsrovs. Containing a great proportion of woody fibre. 
