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Interposed, inderpositivi, intrafoliaca. Growing between 
‘a pair of opposite leaves, and alternately with them. Stel- 
laria aquatica, Arenaria lateriflora, Asclepias Syriaca. 
By the side of the leaves, laterifolii. Growing on the 
sides of leaves which are not opposite. Solanum Bonari- 
ense, Atropa physaloides. 
2. Attachment. 
Peduncled, Flores pedunculati. Borne on a peduncle. 
Cerasus. PI. 8. fig. 2, 5, 6. 
Sessile, sessiles. Not having any peduncle. Daphne 
florida, Salsola decumbens, Erythrea vulgaris, Cactus 
Opuntia. 
3. Disposition. 
Alternate, Flores alterni. Not placed opposite to each 
other. Vinca, Passiflora. 
Opposite, oppositz. Placed opposite to each other. Num- 
mularia repens, Bugula arvensis. 
Scattered, spars?. Daphne florida. 
One-rowed, wnilaterales. All placed on one side of the 
peduncle or support. Digitalis purpurea, Scorodonia so- 
litaria. 
Facirg one way, secundi. When they not only come out 
on one side only of the support, but also all face one way. 
- Polygonatum vulgare. 
Two-rowed, disticht. When they grow in two rows op- 
posite to each other. Triticum monococcum, T. Spelta, 
Zeocriton distichon. 
Four-rowed, éetrastichi. When they grow in four 
rows, two rows on one side of the support, and two on the 
other. Hordeum tetrastichum. 
Six-rowed, hexastichi. In six rows. Hordeum hexa- 
stichum. 
Spiral, spirales. Disposed in a spiral line round the 
support. Neottia. 
4. Position. 
Upright, Flores erecti. Directing themselves to the sky. 
Colchicum, Crocus, Vinca minor, Ericala verna, Thalictrnm 
flavum. 
Drooping, nodding, cernuz, nutantes. Inclining to the 
earth. Galanthus nivalis, Fritillaria tessellata, Cypripe- 
dium ferrugineum, Linnea borcalis, Viola odorata, Geum 
rivale. . 
