thladiantha

[Gr. thladias =a eunuch, and Bot.: A genus of Cucurbit a cee. Thladiantha dubia is a pubescent Indian climber with oblong, succulent, twelve-ribbed fruit, which is eaten by natives of the Himalaya mountains. thlas-pi, s. [Lat., from Gr. thlaspi =a crucifer, perhaps shepherd's purse.] Bot.: Penny-cre , the typical genus of Thlaspidese (q. v.). Herbs with rosulate radical and hastate cauline leaves; pod short, laterally compre ed, valves winged at the back; cells two to eight seeded. Thlaspi arvense is the Mithridate Mustard, T. per foliatum , the Perfoliate, and T. alpestre , the Alpine number of sixteen. The insig a. Star; b. Collar; c. Badge. nia consist of a collar, badge, jewel, star, and ribbon. The collar is composed of golden thistles and leaves connected by cro ed sprigs of rue, enameled. The badge is a golden eight-pointed star, whereon is an enameled figure of St. Andrew, bearing in front of him his cro in silver; it is worn attached to the collar. The jewel is worn round the neck with the ribbon. The star is of four points, with a St. Andrew's Cro embroidered in silver upon it. In the center is a green and gold thistle within a circle of green, bearing the motto in golden letters. Ribbon, dark-green. Motto: Nemo me impune lace it. Besides the knights ordinary, there are extra knights (princes), and a dean, a secretary, the lyon-king-at-arms, and the gentleman usher of the green rod. IMG:content-1031.png:[blocks in formation] first not very common. [PENNY-CRESS.] thlas-pid-e-æ, thlas-pl-dæ, s . pl . [Mod. Lat. thlasp ( i ); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff.- ida .] Bot.: A family of Pleurorhizeæ. Pouch compre ed, with the di epiments very narrow in the narrowest diameter; valves keeled or winged. Gr.thlibō to pre .] thlip-sis, s . [Gr.=pre ure, compre ion, from Med.: Compre ion; especially, constriction of ve els by an external cause; oppre ion.