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KINDS ANH FOKMS OF IJvWES. 



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151. Leaves without Distinction of Footstailc and Blade, or with no vory oi)vioiis 



distinction of parts. Of this kind, among several others, may be mentioned, - 



Aceti/f - s/uififti 

 heaves, sucli as 

 those of Pine trees 

 and Lanlus (Fiif. 

 134). These are 

 lon^', slender, and 

 ri^nd, and often with 

 little if any distinc 

 ^ lion of sides. 



Air/ - ,^lia}ii il or 



Snhulatt; leaves are 



those which fiom 



^-' a hroadish liase 



,^^1" ta|ier into a sharp 



andri<rid point, like 



Tvniatily (Iccoiiiiinuiul, or l.inr times conipoiiinl loaf. 



one sort of those of the lied Cedar and Arbor Vit,-? (Fig. 135, 

 those on the larger l)ranchlets). 'J^liose on other branchlets, 

 as at a, are shorter, blunt, and scale-shaped. 



T]iread-shap)ed or Filiform 

 leaves ; round and stalk-like, as 

 those of the Onion. 



Equitant leaves, like those of 

 Iris (Fig. 64), which are folded 

 together lengthwise, as may be 

 seen at the base, where they 

 override each other. They grow 

 upright, with their faces looking 



135 

 Awl-aliape^ leaves, 4c. 



Needle-shaped leaves of Larch. 



horizontally, instead of having an upper and a lower surface, as most leaves do. 



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