Ch. IX. 



LEAVES. 



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206. Lobed; when leaves are deeply indented at their mar- 

 gins, they are said to be lobed, and according to the number of 

 these indentures, they are said to be three lobed, four lobed, 

 &c. Fig. 32, a, represents a three lobed leaf, as may be seen 

 in the Hepalica triloba. 



207. Sinuate, from the Latin sinus, a bay ; this term is ap- 

 plied to leaves which have their margins indented with deep, 

 roundish divisions, as at b, Fig. 32. 



Fig. 32. 



Fig. 33. 



20S. Emarginate, denotes a slighter indentation than sinu- 

 ate, as at c, Fig. 32. 



209. Stellated, orwhorled; (fromstella, 

 a star;) this term is applied both to leaves 

 and flowers, and relates to the manner in 

 which they radiate from the stem, as in 

 Fig. 33. 



210. Tubular, there are many varie- 

 ties of this kind ; the leaf of the onion is 

 a complete tube ; the Saracenia, or side- 

 saddle flower, has the sides of its leaf 

 united, forming a cup which is found 

 filled with liquid^ supposed to be a secre- 

 tion from the vessels of the plant. In 

 some countries of the torrid zone is the 



20G. What does lobed signify 1 



207. What is sinuate 1 



208. What is emarginate 1 



209. What does stellated signify 1 



210. What leaves are called tubular 



