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30. Tapering (attenuatus) ; gradually diminishing in breadth. 



31. Wavy (undulatus) ; having an uneven, alternately convex and concave 

 margin ; as the Holly leaf. 



32. Equal (cequalis) ; when both sides of a figure are symmetrical ; as the leaf 

 of an Apple. 



33. Unequal (incequalis) ; when the two sides of a figure are not symmetrical ; 

 as the leaf of Begonia. 



34. Equal-sided (cequilaterus) ; the same as equal. 



35. Unequal-sided (incequilaterus) ; the same as unequal. 



36. Oblique (obliqwus) ; when the degree of inequality in the two sides is slight. 



37. Halved (dimidiatus) ; when the degree of inequality is so great that one 

 half of the figure is either wholly or nearly wanting ; as hi Begonias. 



C. With respect to the Apex, or Point. 



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1. Awned (aristatus) ; abruptly terminated in a hard, straight, subulate point 

 of various lengths ; as the palese of Grasses. The arista is always a con- 

 tinuation of the Costa, and sometimes separates below the apex. 



2. Mucronate (mucronatus) ; abruptly terminated by a hard short point; as 

 the leaf of Statice mucronata. 



3. Cuspidate (cuspidatus) ; tapering gradually into a rigid point. It is also 

 used sometimes to express abruptly acuminate ; as the leaf of many Rubi. 



4. Cirrhous (cirrhosus, apice circinatm') ; terminated by a spiral, or flexuose, 

 filiform appendage ; as the leaf of Gloriosa superba. 



5. Pungent (pungens) ; terminating gradually in a hard sharp point ; as the 

 leaves of Ruscus aculeatus. 



6. Bristle-pointed (setosus, f setlger) ; terminating gradually in a very fine 

 sharp point ; as the leaves of many Mosses. 



