Leaf-scar 



A DICTIONARY 



Leptome 



to the common petiole, and iu 

 order to be distinguished from 

 segments they must them- 

 selves have distinct petioles, 

 however short. 



LEAF-SCAR, the place on a stem 

 from which a leaf has fallen. 



LEAF-SHEATH, see Sheath. 



LEAF-STALK, see Petiole. 



LEAF-TENDRIL, a tendril whicli 

 is a transformed leaf or part of 

 a leaf. 



LEAF-TRAgE, a fibrovascular 

 bundle, or collection of bun- 

 dles, while on its passage from 

 the fibrovascular system of the 

 stem to the leaf. 



LEATH'ER'?, see Coriaceous. 



LEFT. The left margin of a leaf, 

 petal, or other foliar organ is 

 the oue upon the left hand as 

 its stem is held downward or 

 toward the observer and the 

 organ is viewed upon the 

 upper or inner surface. The 

 left side of a lateral flower is the 

 side upon the left hand as the 

 observer stands in front with 

 the stem erect and the flower 

 between him and the main axis. 

 See remarks under Dextrorse. 



LEGITIMATE FERTILIZA- 



TION, fertizliation in the 

 usual or natural manner, 

 either close or cross fertili- 

 zation, whichever in the par- 

 ticular case occurs in nature. 



LflG'UME, the fruit of the Legu- 

 minosse. It is monocarpellary, 

 with the seeds attached to the 

 ventral side, and usually mon- 

 olocular and dehiscent into 

 two valves by ventral and dor- 

 sal sutures. The pea and bean 

 are examples. Compare Lo- 



MENT. 



LEGU'MlNOtfS, bearing legumes, 

 or relating to plants of the 

 order Leguminosae. 



LEIO-, a prefix from the Greek, 

 meaning smooth. 



LfiN'TICEL§, small developments 

 of cork at particular points on 

 the surface of many kinds of 

 stems. They appear during 

 the first season's growth, and 

 in some cases, at least, origi- 

 nate beneath the stomata. 

 They probably aid in the 

 transfer of gases and aqeuous 

 vapor. 



LflNTICflLLE', see Lenticel. 



LENTiC'tJLA (pi. Lentlc'ulse), see 

 Lenticel. 



LfiNTICTJLAR, in the form of a 

 double convex lens; lentiform. 



LflN'TIFORM, see Lenticular. 



LfiNTfG'INOSE, see Lentigi- 



NOUS. 



LENTIG'INOtfS, covered with 

 small dots, like dust, scurf, 

 or freckles; lentigiuose. 



LEPAL, a rudimentary sterile 

 stamen, or organ supposed to 

 be such, usually in the form 

 of a nectar-gland or petaloid 

 scale; gland of the torus. See 

 Staminodium. 



LEPAN'THItJM, an old term for 

 a petal w T hich contains a nec- 

 tary. 



LflP'iDES, epidermal scales of 

 various kinds, especially when 

 attached at the centre. Com- 

 pare R AMENTA. 



LEP'IDOTE, scaly; scurfy; lep- 

 rous; leprose. 



LEP'ROSE, see Lepidote. 



LflP'ROUS, see Lepidote. 



LfiP'TA-, or LflP'TO-, a prefix 

 from the Greek, meaning 

 small, thin, or slender. 



LEP'TOME, see Phloem. Ap- 

 plied by Potonie to the 

 phloem-like portion of the 

 fibrovascular bundle in vas- 



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