THE STEM. 



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SCHEDULE TWELVE, DESCRIBING FIG. 119. 



Parts? 



Appendages ? 



LEAF. Petiolate, exstipulate, palmate-veined, 5- 

 lobed, broad as long ; lobes rounded, entire ; sinuses 

 deep, round ; petiole long, slender. 



The appendages of the stem (Fig. 118) are leaves, 

 buds, and branches. The terminal bud continues the 

 growth of the main stem. Axillary buds give rise to 

 branches, or, secondary stems. 



