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INTRODUCTION TO BOTANY. 117
General, generalis. Enclosing several flowers, each furnished
with its particular spathille.
Particular, propria. Enclosed in a larger spathe.
% Hoodlikcj ciLCulUforrnis, convoluta. Rolled up like a
cornet. Arum. PI. 7, %. 12.
One-leafed, monop/iylla, imivalvis. Formed only of one
piece. Arura, Calla, Phoenix, Chamserops.
Tyvo-leayed,'diph2/lla, hivaluis. Formed of two pieces.
Allium olerace'um, A. carinatum.
Many-leaved, polyphylla. Caryota, Corypha.
^ Tearing, ruptUis. Tearing instead of opening regtilarl}'.
Ajax fenestralis, Narcissus majalis.
*|T Two-flowered, bijiora. Narcissus biflorus.
Many-flowered, miililflora. Arum, Calla, Narcissus Jonquilla,
N. Tazetta.
% Blossom-like, petaloidea. Soft and coloured like a
blossom. Calla ^thiopica.
Leaf-like, herbaceous, ^b/iccea, herhacea. Similar in substance
and colour to leaves. Gladiolus communis.
Membranaceous, viemhranacea. Allium.
Woody, lisy'nnsa. Having the consistence and structure
of wood. Phoenix dactylifera.
% 'Fuga.ciows^ fIIgax, caduca. Falling off soon after it
opens. Allium Isetum.
Lasting, persistens.
Arum Calla.
Continuing until
Spathilles.,
the fruit is ripe.
Spathillse. Smaller spathes enclosed hi a larger one.
Involucrum.
Livolucrum. A collar of one or more hractecB placed under
ihejiower.
Single-flowered, Involucrum unifiorum. Placed under
only one flower. Anemonanthea nemorosa.
Many-flowered, multifiorum, commune. Placed under
several flowers. Umbelliferse, Compositae, Euphorbia,
Ficus.
^ Umbel-flowered, umlelliferum. Surrounding the bottom
of an umbel. Androsace, many Umbelli ferae.
General, generals. Surrounding the bottom of a compound
umbel. Daucus vulgaris, Tordylium ofiicinale.
Particular, proprium. Surrounding the bottom of an.
umbellule. Daucus vulgaris, Amrai majus.