THE LEAFLET 45 



divided into a number of small blades connected with 

 the main petiole by their own little stalks, (fig. 5), the 

 leaf is compound, and each separate blade is a leaflet. 



FIG. 8 

 CLEOME VISCOSA 



It may in some cases be at first sight difficult to- 

 determine whether one is dealing with a compound 

 leaf or a number of small leaves, but the question can 



