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pinnaturri) fee fig. 5. when it is not terminated 

 by a fmall leaf or tendril, it is called an abrupt 

 winged leaf {abrupt uni) fee fig. 6. 



When the fmall leaves are placed oppofito 

 on the footftalk, as in fig. 6. it is called an 

 oppofite winged leaf; but when they are 

 placed alternately, it is called an alternate wing- 

 ed leaf. 



When the fmall leaves are alternately un- 

 equal, as in fig. 7. it is called an interrupt 

 winged leaf. 



If it has clafpers or tendrils by which it 

 fattens to any other body or fupport, it is 

 called a [cirrbotis) winged leaf, as the Vetcb^ 

 fee fig. 8. 



When the fmall leaves have borders run- 

 ning along the footftalk from one to the other, 

 as in fig. 9. it is called a running winged leaf 

 {decurrentibus). 



When the footftalks have a jointed mens- 

 brane between the fmall leaves, as in fig. 10. 

 they are termed membranaceous footftalks. 



When the leaf is compofed of one pair of 

 little leaves placed oppofite, as in fig. 11. it is 

 ^iJlled a conjugated leaf. 



A lyre-fhaped leaf [lyrafum) is one lear 

 whofe lower part Is cut in fuch a manner, as if 

 the fegments at the bafe were feparated from 



