122 Field, Forest, and Wayside Flowers 
The second leaf of the young monocotyledon is 
devéloped later than the seed-leaf, and higher up 
on the stem, and the third comes later and higher 
still, So when the growing lily or wheat is a few 
Fic. 24.—Parallel-veined leaves of the Indian shot (Canna Indica). 
(From the Vegetable World.) 
inches above ground we see that its leaves are 
scattered along the stem, each singly and alone. 
When the plant is a little older this alternate 
arrangement may be abandoned for some more 
