ILLUSTRATED TERMS. 



end leaflet is changed into a tendril, the purpose of which is 

 to help the plant in climbing, (Fig. 7.) as in many vines. 



Palmately Compound Leaves have the leaflets arranged 

 as in a palmately-veined leaf. (Fig. 8.) 



Leaves may be twice, thrice or more times compound. 

 (Fig. 9.) Their leaflets are subject to all the variations of 

 simple leaves. 



The most common forms of leaves and leaflets are desig- 

 nated by the following terms: — 



Linear: the narrowest form of a leaf, several times longer 

 than broad : grass-like. (F13. 10.) 



FIG. 9. 



FIO. 10. 



FIG. II. 



FIG. 12. 



Lanceolate : long and narrow, slightly broader at or near 

 the base and tapering towards the apex. (Figs, i and 3.) 



Oblanceolate : a reversed lanceolate. 



Oblong : when two or three times longer than broad. 

 (Fig. 12.) 



Elliptical : oblong and tapering at both ends. (Fig. 13.) 



Oval : broadly-elliptical. (Fig. 14.) 



Ovate : when the outline is similar to the long-section of 

 an egg; the broader end downward. (Fig. 15.) 



Obovate : a reversed ovate. 



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