Anther. The part of a stamen which bears the pollen. Page [xiii.].
Apetalous. Without petals.
Apex. The top, as the tip of a bud or the end of a leaf which is opposite the petiole.
Apiculate. Ending in a short-pointed tip.
Appressed. Lying close and flat against.
Aromatic. Fragrant; with an agreeable odor.
Axil. The upper one of the two angles formed by the juncture of a leaf with a stem.
Axillary. Situated in an axil.
Bark. The outer covering of a trunk or branch.
Bearded. Bearing a long, bristle-like appendage, or furnished with long or stiff hairs.