THE LEAF. 



the process gives the appearance seen in Fig. 52, which 

 is said to be tripinnate. 



Palmately compound leaves are said to be binate, two- 

 fingered^ or bifoliate, when two leaflets spring from a com- 



FIG. 52. 



FIG. 



mon point (Fig. 53) ; ternate or trifoliate if they have three 

 leaflets similarly placed (Fig. 54) ; quadrinate, four-fin- 



FIG. 55. 



FIG. 56. 



gered, or quadrifoliate, when like Fig. 55 ; quinate, or five- 

 fingered (Fig. 45) ; septenate, or seven-fingered (Fig. 56) ; 



