EXPLANATION OF THE CHARACTERS USED IN CONNECTION WITH TILE BOTANICAL DESCRIP.
TIONS.-
In the botanical descriptions, the botanical name of the plant is first given in
italics; then follow the common name, Lindæan class, Lindean order, native color of blog-
som (or of plant when it has no blossom), ordinary height or length of plant, and native
country. r. designates red, pk. pink, w. white, or. orange, pu. purple, y. yellow, cr. cream,
8. or sc. scarlet, g. or gr. green, br. brown, li. lilac, lem. Temon; ap. means apetalous, or
flowerless. The months are designated as follows, beginning with January: J., F., M., A.,
My., JO, Jl., Au., S., O., N., D.
Ka For the Pronouncing Key" and " Alphabetical List of Authors," sec end of
the volume,