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all refpect two Sides of the Branches only; 
as in Abies and Diervilla. * 
In refpect to their JVSERTION (which 
is ufually at the Bafe) Leaves are called, 
Peltate, Shield-fafhioned ; when the Petiole 
is inferted into the Difk of the Leaf, and 
not into its Bafe or Margin ; as in Nymphaea, 
Hernandria and Colocafia. 
Petiolate; when there is a Petiole faftened 
to the Leaf at the Margin of the Bafe. 
Seffile, /quat ; when the Leaf has no Petiole, 
but is faftened immediately to the Stem. 
Decurrent, running down; when the Bafe 
of a feffile Leaf extends itfelf downwards 
along the Stem beyond the proper Bafe or 
Termination of the Leaf; as in Verbefina, 
Carduus and Spheranthus. 
Amplexicaul, embracing the Stalk; when the 
Bafe of the Leaf embraces the Sides of the 
Sem croffwife on both Sides; or Semiam- 
plexicau!, half embracing the Stalk; which 
only differs from Amplexicau/, in that it is in 
a lefs Degree. 
Perfoliate; when the Bafe of the Leaf is 
continued acrofs the Stem till it meets again, 
fo as to embrace it all around; as in Bupleu= 
rum. 
Connate, growing together ; when two op- 
pofite 
