204 ANINTRODUCTION 
By SITUATION is meant the Difpofition 
of the Leaves on the Stem of the Plant. In 
re{pe& to which, Leaves are called, 
Stellate, fiarry; or verticillate, whorled; 
when the Stalk is furrounded in Whorles by 
more than two Leaves: And thefe again re- 
ceive the Denomination of Sern, uatern, 
Quine, Sene, &c. according to the Number 
of Leaves of which the Star or Whorl is 
compofed ; asin Ner:um, Brabejum and Hip- 
puris. 
Oppofite ; when the Cauline Leaves come 
out in Pairs facing each other, and each Pair 
is croffed by the next, fo that they point 
four different Ways. 
Alternate ; when they come out fingly ; 
and follow in a gradual Order. 
Sparfed, [cattered; when they come out in 
Plenty about the Plant without Order. 
Confert, crowded; when they come out 
in Quantities, fo as almoft to cover the 
Branches, and leave hardly any Space be- 
tween them. 
Imbricate; when they are confert and 
erect, fo as to lie over one another, each 
covering a Part of the following one. 
Fafciculate, bundled; when many come out 
from the fame Point; as in Larix. 
Diftich, in two Rows; when the Leaves 
all 
