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4. TEKNATE, (ternatum.) PL 8, fig. 6. Consists of 

 three leaflets. Ex. Clover, Trifolinni. 



5. QUINATE, (quinatum,) PI. 8, fig. 4. Of five leaf- 

 lets. Ex. Potentilta simplex. 



6. PINNATE, (pmnatnm.) PI. 8, fig. 7. When the 

 common footstalk bears many leaflets on each side. 

 It is of several kinds, as follows : 



1. With an odd leaflet, (cum impart.) PL 8, fig. 7. 

 Ex. Rose, Rosa ; Elder, 8ambncus ; Sumach, Rhus. 



2. With a tendril, (cirrosum) PL 8, fig 8. When 

 furnished with a tendril in place of the odd leaflet. Ex, 

 Pea, Pisum. 



3. Abruptly, (abrupte.) PL 8, fig. 9. Without 

 either a terminal leaflet or tendril. Ex. Common Sen- 

 sitive-plant, Mimosa sensitiva. 



4. Opposite, (opposite,) when the leaflets are op- 

 posite in pairs. Ex. Water Par-snip, Slum augusii- 



falium. Roses, pi. 8, fig. 7. 



5. Alternately, (alternatim.) PL 8, fig. 10. When 

 they are not directly opposite, but alternate. 



6. Interruptedly (interrupted PL 8, fig. 11. When 

 the principal leaflets are arranged alternately, with an 

 intermediate series of smaller ones. PotentiUa anserina. 



7. Jointedly, (articulate*) with apparent joints in 

 the common footstalk. 



8. Decurrently, (decursive) when the leaflets are 

 decurrent. 



9. In a lyrate manner, (lyrato.) PL 8, fig. 12. 

 Having the terminal leaflet the largest, and the rest 

 gradually smaller, as they approach the base. Ex. 

 Avens, Geum rivale, and common Turnip. 



10. In a whorled manner, (vertidllate.) PL 8, fig* 13. 

 The leaflets cut into fine divaricate segments embrac- 

 ing the footstalk. Ex. Slum. verticUlatum. 



7. AURICLED LEAF, (miYiculatum folium) is a 

 leaf furnished with a pair of leaflets properly distinct, 

 but occasionally liable to be joined with it. 



