

GLOSSARY. 



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involute, when rolled from both edges toward the midvein, inward; 

 revoiute. when rolled from both edges toward the midvein, outward. 

 The mode of two leaves in the bud coming together is called: 

 viilvate: when the edges meet without overlapping; 



imbricate: with edges overlapping; the latter is equitant when conduplicate leaves 

 alternately embrace; obvolute or half -equitant when the outer leaf embraces 

 only one of the margins of the inner leaf; and triquetrous when the leaves 

 are equitant at each angle of a triangular bud. 

 Vesicle: a diminutive air-vessel or bladder. 

 Virgate: straight and slender, wand-like. 

 Weed: a plant which grows where it is not wanted and is troublesome. 



