SCALE OF MEASUREMENTS 



As in most modern floras, including those published in other English-speaking 

 countries, the metric system has been here adopted for describing the size of flowers, 

 leaves, and other parts of a plant. The contractions are : m., metre ; cm., centimetre ; 

 mm., millimetre 



1 line 



3 lines (£ inch) 



6 lines (£ inch) 



1 inch 



2 inches 



2*1 mm. 



63 mm. 

 12-7 mm. 

 25'4 mm. or 2*5 cm. 



5-0 cm. 



CENTIMETRES. 



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lilllllU 



Illl Illl 



Mini 



nil mi 



Hlllllll 



Hlllllll 



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1 3 



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5 



6 



1 7 



1 8 



9 



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12 li:nes | 4.1 *> 



3 



4 



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INCHES. 



10 cm. 



= 



4 inches (nearly). 



30 cm. 



= 



1 foot (nearly). 



m. (100 cm.) 



= 



3 feet 3| inches (nearly) 



5 m. 



= 



16J feet (nearly). 



10 m. 



= 



33 feet (nearly). 



