Calendar: 1887-1888 Page 724
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728 CARTER PRIZE Give the diagnostic characters of the following natural orders Cruciferae Leguminosa3 Uinbellifersej Labiatsb Polygonacese and Iridaceas IX Cattetr Prifc fox Uotuntj -iHorpijologtcal antt Bescvtpttbe 23otan0 Illustrate your answers by sketching the parts described Define the following terms as applied to stems and roots and give examples of plants where each may be found climbing-twining-culm-rhizome-bulb-corm- tubercule-fibrous-fasciculated-praemorse Define the following terms as applied to leaves and give examples of plants as illustrations of each decurrent -perfoliate-verticillate biserrate lyrate uncinate palmate cuspidate cordate subrotund quinate sep- tenate Define the following terms and give examples of plants as illustrations of each epicalyx-involucre-paleae-scape -amentum-panicle-capitulum-cyme Define the following terms as applied to the floral envelopes and androecium and give plants as illustrations labiate gibbous marcescent papilionaceous innate exserted-gynostemium-androphore Describe the different kinds of placentation and give illus rations from natural orders containing British plants Describe the following fruits lomentum -etaerio cynarrhodum-pepo-berry-cone Describe the specimen before you in technical language and in the proper sequence of its parts and organs
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