CAMPTOTROPAL (kamptos, Gr. curved; trepo, I turn), applied to curved ovules when each portion beyond the curve is of equal length (206).

CAMPYLOSPERMOUS (kampulos, Gr. curved; sperma, a seed), having the albumen of the seed curved at the margin so as to form a longitudinal furrow. CAMPYLOTROPAL (kampulos, Gr. curved; trepo, I turn), when the ovule is so bent that the apex is brought to the hilum, but the two portions are of unequal length (208).

CANALICULATE (canalicula, Lat. a little canal), channelled.

CANCELLATE (cancellatus, Lat. latticed), with an appearance resembling lattice-work.

CAP, the pileus of agarics (276p). (See PILEUS.)
CAPILLARY (capillus, Lat. a hair), thread-like.

CAPILLITIUM (capillitus, Lat. like hair), the threads of puff-balls.

CAPITATE (caput, Lat. a head), furnished with a globose head (44).

CAPITULUM (Lat. a little head), the inflorescence of composite flowers (148), the globular-stalked apothecia of such lichens as Cladonia (267, 268). CAPRIFICATION (caprificatio, Lat. a husbanding of wild figs), the fertilization of the flowers of the fig, and other plants, by means of insects.

CAPSULAR (capsula, Lat. a chest), relating to a capsule. CAPSULE (capsula, Lat. a chest), a dry dehiscent seedvessel, or fruit (236).

CAPSULIFEROUS (capsula, Lat. a chest; fero, I bear), bearing capsules.

CARBONIZED (carbo, Lat. coal), blackened so as to appear as if burnt.

CARCERULE (carcer, Lat. a gaol), a name given to a dry indehiscent fruit, with the carpels adherent around an axis, as in Malva (245).

CARCITHIUM, the mycelium of certain fungi.

CARINA (Lat. a keel), the lower petals of pea-flowers; parts having a keel-like shape (181 c).

CARIOPSIS (karē, Gr. a head; opsis, appearance), a dry one-seeded indehiscent fruit, with the endocarp adherent to the spermoderm.

CARIOUS (cariosus, Lat. rotten), decayed.

CARPEL (karpos, Gr. a fruit), one of the modified leaves composing a pistil.

CARPELLARY (karpos, Gr. a fruit), belonging to a carpel.

CARPOCLONIUM (karpos, Gr. fruit), a free receptacle or

spore-case in certain alga (260). (See STICHIDIA.) CARPOLOGY (karpos, Gr. a fruit; logos, a discourse), that part of botany which treats of fruit structure. CARPOPHORE (karpos, Gr. a fruit; phero, I bear), a stalk elevating the fruit, or the ovary (225). (See GYNOPHORE.)

CARTILAGINOUS (cartilago, Lat. a tendon), hard and tough.

CARUNCULA (Lat. a little piece of flesh), a protuberance near the hilum of a seed.

CARUNCULATE (caruncula, Lat. a little piece of flesh), having a caruncula.

CARYOPHYLLACEOUS, a corolla with long-clawed petals.

CASSIDEOUS (cassis, Lat. a helmet), having a helmetshaped sepal or petal (166).

CATENULATE (catena, Lat. a chain), strung together like the links of a chain.

CATKIN, a deciduous spike of unisexual flowers.
CAUDEX (Lat. the trunk), the axis of a plant.

CAUDICLE (cauda, Lat. a tail), the process which unites pollen masses to the stigma; distinct in Orchids.

CAULINE (caulis, Lat. a stalk), belonging to the stem. CAULIS (Lat. a stalk), the stem.

CELL (cella, Lat. a cellar), each of the vesicles of which cellular tissue is composed; a cavity (1). CELLULAR, composed of cells.

CELLULOSE (cellula, Lat. a little cellar), the material of which cell-walls are composed.

CENTRIFUGAL (centrum, Lat. a centre; fugio, I fly from), applied to inflorescence, in which the flowering commences at the summit or the centre. CENTRIPETAL (centrum, Lat. a centre; peto, I seek), applied to an inflorescence, in which the flowering commences at the base or the circumference.

CERAMIDIUM, the pear-shaped capsules of some algæ (258).

CERATOSTOMA (keras, Gr. a horn; stoma, a mouth), perithecia with elongated necks.

CERCIDIUM, the mycelium of some fungi.

CERIFEROUS (cera, Lat. wax), wax-bearing or producing.

CHALAZA (Gr. a spot on the skin), in a seed, where the nucleus joins the integuments (215 c). CHANNELLED, hollowed out like a gutter.

CHLOROPHYLL (chloros, Gr. green; phullon, a leaf), the green colouring matter of plants.

CHLOROSIS (chloros, Gr. green), a loss of colour. CHORIZATION (chorizo, Gr. I separate). (See UNLINING.)

CHROMISM (chroma, Gr. a colour), an unnatural colouring of plants or leaves.

CHROMULE (chroma, Gr. colour), colouring matter of plants other than green.

CICATRICE (cicatrix, Lat. a scar), a scar, as of a fallen leaf.

CICATRICOSE (cicatrix, Lat. a scar), marked with scars or cicatrices.

CILIA (cilium, Lat. an eyelash), a marginal hair.

CILIATE (cilium, Lat. an eyelash), fringed with hairs (77).

CINCINNUS, applied to inflorescence, a cyme developed in a scorpioid manner (153).

CINENCHYMA (kineo, Gr. I move; cheuma, tissue), the laticiferous tissue of plants (17).

CIRCINATE (circino, Lat. I turn round), curled, as the young fronds of ferns (51, 252).

CIRCUMSCISSILE (circum, Lat. around; scindo, I cut), cut around transversely (237).

CIRCUMSCRIPTION (circumscriptio, Lat. a bounding), the outline of a leaf or other organ.

CIRRHIFORM (cirrhus, Lat. a curl), with a tendril

like shape.

CIRRHOSE, CIRRHIFEROUS (cirrhus, Lat. a curl), having tendrils.

CIRRHUS (Lat. a curl), a tendril (130).

CISTELLA (Lat. a casket), the capsular shield of some lichens.

CISTOME (kiste, Gr. a bag; stoma, a mouth), a funnelshaped prolongation of the cuticle into the openings of the stomata.

CISTOPHORUM (kistē, Gr. a bag; phero, I bear), applied to the stipe of certain fungi.

CLADENCHYMA (klados, Gr. a branch; cheuma, tissue), branched cells, as in some hairs.

CLATHRATE (clathrus, Lat. a lattice), latticed.

CLAVATE (clava, Lat. a club), gradually thickened upwards (46).

CLAVULA (clavula, Lat. a little nail), the receptacle of certain fungi.

CLAW, the lengthened base of petals in some flowers (185). (See UNGUIS.)

CLESTINES, cells containing raphides (15).

CLINANDRIUM (klinē, Gr. a bed; anēr, a man), a cavity at the apex of the column in orchids, containing the anthers.

CLINANTHIUM (kline, Gr. a bed; anthos, a flower), the receptacle of a capitulum.

CLOVES, small bulbs formed within the parent bulb.
CLUB-SHAPED. (See CLAVATE.)
CLYPEATE. (See SCUTATE.)

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