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of Flowers that are fubfeffile *, and are pro- 
duced in Rings round the Stems. 
5. APETIOLE, or Footftalk of a Leaf, 
is aSpecies of Trunk that faften the Leaves, 
but not the Frudtification ; which Circum- 
ftance diftinguifhes it from a Peduncle, 
which is the Footftalk of a Flower, as has 
been explained above. There are fome 
Cafes where the Fructification and Leaves 
are born on the fame Footftalks: as in Tur= 
nera and Hibi/cus ; but thefe Initances are 
very rare. 
FRONS +, isa Species of Trunk com- 
pofed of a Branch and Leaf blended toge- 
ther; and is frequently united with the 
Fructification ; it belongs properly to the 
Palms and Filices. 
7. STIPES t, isufed to exprefs the Bafe 
or Trunk of a Frons, and is applied only to 
the Palms, Filices, and Fungt. 
* With no Foot-ftalks, or with very fhort ones: 
+ There is no Expreflion anfwerab!e to this Term in 
our Language. See the Note at Page 67. - 
+ The word in its proper Signification means a Trunk 
or Stock of any Plant. But the Senfe in which the 
Term is received in Botany is as here explained: It is 
ufed alfo to exprefs the Thread or fine Trunk that fup- 
ports the Pappus in downy Seeds. See Part I. Chap. 7- 
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