16 GRAMMAR OF 



8. Kidney-form. Hollowed in at the base, with rounded 

 lobes and rounded ends, as mallows. 



9. Lanceolate. In the form of the ancient lance, tapering 

 from near the base to the apex, and of some length, as 

 the leaves of most of the willows, of ribwort, &c. 



10. Linear. Continuing of the same width through near- 

 ly the whole length ; usually pointed at one or both ends. 



11. Awlform. Linear at the base, and becoming more or 

 less curved at the point. 



12. Acuminate. Any kind of leaf terminating more or 

 less suddenly in a point turned towards one edge of the 

 leaf. 



13. Arrow-form. Shaped like an arrowhead | differing from 

 cordate in having the hind-lobes more or less acute. 



14. Matuert-J'onn. Hastate. Shaped like an halbert, as iield 

 sorrel, creeping snapdragon. 



1 5. 6r .,' itur-jbrM. Oblong, broadish near the base and con- 

 tracted at I he sides. 



10* Lobed. Deeply parted, and the divisions large, with 

 rounded sides or ends, 



17. Palmate. Resembling the hand with the fingers 

 spread, as horse-chesnut. 



18. Pedatei Resembling a bird's foot. 



19. Sitmate. Having the mtii-gin hollowed with deep sin- 

 uses or hays. 



2J. Pinntttifid, Divided transversely by deep incisions, 

 not extending to the midrib. 



21. Lyrate. Pmnatifid, with the largest division at the 

 apex, and diminishing from thence to the base, as hedge- 

 mustard. 



22. Runcinate. Pinnatifid, with the divisions pointing 

 backwards, as dandelion. 



EDGES OF LEAVES. 



9,3. Serrate. Having sharp notches resembling saw-teeth 

 along the margin, and pointing towards the apex, as 

 those of cherry-trees, roses, &c. 



24. Toothed. Having projections from the margin of its 

 own substance, which are neither serratures, nor cren- 

 atures, as those of blue-bottle. 



25. Crenate. Having uniform notches on the margin of 

 the leaf, which do not incline either towards the apex* 

 or the base, as gill-overground. 



