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the linear, it is rigid and acute. Awl-shaped 

 (subulatum), e. } when it is thick at the base and 

 gradually attenuated to a sharp point. Lanceolate 

 (lanceolaturn) , f., when it is four or five times 

 longer than it is broad, and tapers towards 

 both the base and apex. Sword-shaped (ensi- 

 forme), *., when it is long, tapering to a point; very 

 thin on both edges, and slightly curved. Spatu- 

 late (spathulatum), h., when round at the apex 

 it gradually tapers towards the base. Wedge- 

 shaped (cuneiforme vel cuneatum), i., when broad 



and abrupt at the apex it tapers towards the 

 base. Fan-shaped (flabelliforme) , A:., when it re- 

 sembles the wedge-shaped leaf in the base, but 

 is more dilated and rounded at the apex. Ob- 



thority, neither the leaves of the Yew nor of Juniper can be re- 

 garded as needle-shaped. Linnaeus adds another circumstance 

 connected with the needle-shaped leaf, more correct, " ple- 

 " rumque basi articulatione ramo inserta." Phil. Bot. 277. 



