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ON SEEDLINGS 



First pair small, broadly ovate, obtuse, coarsely serrate, tri- 

 iierved at the base. 



Second pair triangular, obtuse, coarsely serrate, five-nerved at 

 the base. 



Third pair cordate, obtuse or subacute, five-nerved at the base, 

 coarsely and obtusely serrate ; serratures frequently aristate. 



Ultimate leaves cordate, acuminate, acute, with acute or subacute 

 serratures ; nerves sunk above, prominent beneath. 



Girardinia palmata, Wedd. (fig. 651). 



Hypocotyl erect, terete, minutely and finely pubescent, pale 

 green, 2-3 cm. above the soil. 



FIG. 651. Girardinia palmata. Half nat. size. 



Cotyledons rather large, obovate-rotund, emarginate, suddenly 

 tapered into the petiole, trinerved, the lower nerves springing from 

 near the base of the lamina, describing an intramarginal curve, 

 and uniting with the next pair, which in turn meet the midrib below 

 the thickened apex close to the apical notch, glabrous, light green ; 

 lamina about T3 cm. long, 1-2 cm. wide ; petiole slender, semi- 

 terete, channelled above, minutely pubescent, 8-10 mm. long. 



Stem erect, terete, finely pubescent and furnished with coarse, 

 stinging barbs, or hairs ; 1st internode 1*9 cm. long ; 2nd unde- 

 veloped ; 3rd 7*5 mm. ; 4th 3 mm. 



Leaves simple, coarsely toothed and lobed, cauline, alternate 

 (first two opposite), stipulate, petiolate, trinerved from the base, 

 alternately nerved upwards and reticulate, hairy on both surfaces, 



