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Leaves. as Depressed Mesemhryanthemuu 
(Mesem-depkessum). 
269. Compressed (compressum) pulpy 
with sides more flattened than the 
disk, Compressed Mesembryantk- 
(Mesem-compressum). 
270. Keeled (carinatum) the under part of 
the disk prominent, longitudinally, 
as Aloe Disticha. 
271. Compact (compactum) composed of 
a solid substance, as Compact Rhu- 
barb (Rheum compactum). 
272. Tubular (tubulosum) internally con- 
cave or hollow, as Piirple-Jloictrd 
Side-saddle fioxver (Sarhacenu 
purpurea). 
§73. Pulpy (pulposum) filled with a tena- 
G€ous materia], as Succotrlm A'm 
(Aloe succotrina). 
.274. Fleshy (carnosum) internally filled 
with a more solid pulp, as Houst- 
leek (Sempervivum tectorum). 
275. Three-sided, or triquetrous (trique- 
truiti) three longitudinal sides in a 
subulate leaf, as Flowering Rush 
(Butomus umbellatus). 
27^» Two-edged, or ancipitate(anceps) with 
two prominent longitudinal angles, 
the disk somewhat convex, as Ber- 
muda Sisyrinchxum. 
^77. Tongue-shaped, or lingulate (lingula- 
turn) linear, fleshy, beneath convex, 
as Aloe Disticha. 
