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tapering 3 , as in the lilac ; spine-pointed 4 , as in 

 thistles ; awned 5 ; tendrilled 6 ; blunt 7 ; as in Saint 

 Peter's wort; bluntly notched 6 , as in mountain sor- 

 rel; sharply notched 9 , as in navel wort; abrupt 10 , as 

 in the tulip tree; jagged 11 , as in the jagged hibiscus ; 

 three-toothed 12 ; or unpointed l3 . 



Tips of Leaves. The' reference figures correspond with those 

 in the text of the preceding paragraph. 



As to the margin, 14 the leaf, taking the whole round, 

 with the exception of the tip and the insertion of the 

 leaf-stalk, may be entire 15 , as in goat's beard ; or in- 

 dented l , in various manners, being waved 2 , as in the 



(3) In Latin Acuminatmn. 

 (4) In Latin, Cuspidatum. (5) In Latin, Aristatum. 



(6) In Latin, Cirrosum or Circinatum. 



(7) In Latin, Obtusum. (8) In Latin, Reiusum. 



(9) In Latin, Emarginatum. (10) In Latin, Abruptum. 



(11) In Latin, Prasmorsum. (12) In Latin, Tridentatum. 



(13) In Latin, Muticum. (14) In Latin, Margo. 



(15) In Latin, Integrum. 

 (1) In Latin, Indentatum. (2) In Latin, Sinuaturn. 



