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Obovate: the reverse of ovate. 
Spatulate : ‘ikea spatula, rounded at the apex and tapering 
... towards the base. (Fic. 35.) 

Orbicular, nearly circular or rounded in outline. (Fic. 41.) 
Cordate or Heart-Shaped: when the outline is ovate, the 
sides forming a notch at the base. (FIG. 37.) | 

FIG. 37. FIG. 38. FIG. 39. FIG. 40. 
Obcordate: the reverse of cordate. 
Reniform, or Kidney-Shaped: when the indentation is 
deeper and the leaf more rounded than heart-shaped. (Fic. 38.) 
Auriculate: when the sides of the leaf are prolonged at the 
base into two ears or lobes. (Fic. 39.) 
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FIG. 41. FIG. 42. FIG. 43. 
Sagittate, or Arrow-Shaped: when these lobes are acute 
and pointed backward. (Fic. 40.) 
