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GLOSSARY OF 



Pai JiATiKiu : wluu the ed^^e of a palmately -veined leaf is very 

 deeply lobed (Fig. 67). 



PtXTiNATE : \vhen the edge somewhat resembles the teeth of 

 a comb. 



Lyrate : I'innatifid, with a very large lobe at the end (Fig. Go). 



RirxciXATE : pinnatifid, with the lobes pointing backwards, 

 as in Dandelion (Fig. 68). 



Pkdate : palmatifid. with the lobes at the base two-cleft 

 (Fig. 69). 



MlTLTiFiD : cut into many fine segments or lobes, as in Milfoil. 



Apex. 



AcUMi.NATE : running out to a long slender point (Fig. 70). 

 Acute: making an acute angle (Fig. 71). 

 Obtuse : making an obtuse angle ; blunt (Fig. 72). 

 Truncate : as if the end w^ere cut off square (Fig. 73). 

 RtrrusE : with the end slightlj' indented (Fig. 74). 

 Kmarchnate : with a distinct notch (Fig. 75). 



Obcordate : rather deeply notched (Fig. 76). 



Cu.spidate : with a short but distinctly tapering point 

 (Fig. 77). 



Mr<:RONATE : with a fine sharp point projecting beyond the 

 end of the mid-rib (Fig. 78). 



.\ristatk : tipfjed with a bristle. 



Base. 



Acute : making an acute angle (Fig. 79). 



OirrusE : making an obtuse angle ; blunt (Fig. 46). 



T\PERixti ; with a long and slender base (Fig. 80). 



Cordatb: rounded and notched (Fig. 67). 



AtrRici'l.ATR : with two smi^ll rounded lobes (Fig. 81). 



Sagittate: with sharp lobea pointing downwards (Fig. 83). 



Hastate: with sharp lobes pointing outwards (Fig. 84). 



PfU.TATE : when the petiole is attached, not to the ed{^ but 

 to the under surface (Fig. 85). 



RENiroRM : with very large rounde<^i lobes (Fig. 86). 



Cla.hpin<> : when the leaf is sessile, and the lobes are close 

 against the stem on each side (Fig. 83). 



