41 S DIFFERENT KINDS OF TRUNKS. 



as in Humulus,...Helxine,...Lonicera, and Tamus; or to 



the right, contrary to the sun's motion, as in Convolvulus,.., 

 Basella,.,.Phaseolus,...Cynanche,... Euphorbia,... and Eupa- 



torium. 



6. Reclinate, reclined; when they bend in an arch towards 

 the earth. 



✓ 



7. Procumbent, lying upon the ground ; when their direction 

 is horizontal. 



8. Repent, creeping ; when, by lying upon the ground, they 

 put forth roots at certain intervals, as in Hedera and Bignonia*. 



9. SarmentoseI; when they are repent and subnude|. 



10. Parasitic §; when they grow not out of the ground, but 

 on some other plant. 



lb Teretes, round; when they are cylindric. 



12. Ancipites, double-edged ; when they have two opposite 

 angles; and also Digonus, Trigonus, Tetragonus, Pentago- 

 nus, Polygonus, having two, three, four, Jive, or many angles, 

 which are all species of ancipites : also, 



13. Triquetrous, three-square; when they have three plane 

 sides ; and, 



1% Triangular, Quadrangular, Quinquangular, Multan- 

 gular; when they have three, four, Jive, or many sides or angles, 



15. Sulcate, furrowed ; when they are cut in with broad and 

 deep grooves or channels. 



16. Striate, streaked ; when they are marked with very thin 

 hollow lines. 



~* 



* Vide Plate V. Figure 2, of this work. 



•f* From Sarmentum, a long shoot, such as those of a vine. Editow. 



% Almost naked or bare of leaves. Editor. 



§ Supporting themselves on others, like parasites. Editor, 



