182 BUDS AND STIPULES 



distichous that is, on the ^ plan of arrangement 

 acuminate, and slightly narrowed to the base. 



The third and all succeeding pairs of stipules are 

 subulate acute, slender, gradually becoming shorter 



Fig. 307. Lathyrus Nissolia. 



towards the apex of the stem, and inserted on the 

 edge of the decurrent leaf, where it is narrowed, and 

 below the articulation with the stem. They appear to 

 be functionless owing to their minute size. 



The terminal bud is enclosed in successive convolute 

 leaves, which appear to be winged petioles without 

 leaflets or tendril. They vary from three inches to 

 six in length, and attain a considerable size before 

 they unroll, after which they continue to be more or 



