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of each individual leaf; and, the disposition of the several 

 leaves in the bud. 



I. The arrangement of the separate leaves. — In the buds of 

 the Firs they are flat. In other cases they are variously bent. 



Fig. 96. — The various elements in the process of budding. 



If the apex approaches the base, as in the Tulip-tree (fig. 97, i.), 

 it is reclinate. If the two edges meet together, leaving the 

 midrib in the centre, as in the Oak and Magnolia (11.), it is 



Fig. 97. — Various methods of leaf-folding in buds. 



conduplicate. If each side be folded several times like a fan, 

 as in the Lady's Mantle, Beech, Sycamore, and Vine (iii.), it 

 is plicate. When the apex of the leaf is rolled up towards the 

 base, as in the Sundews, Ferns, and Cycads (iv.), it is circinate. 



