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be a prop fupporting the leaf. Peduncle, a 
prop fupporting the fructification. Stipule is 
a fcale, or fmall leaf ftationed on each fide of 
the bafe of the Petioles, or Peduncles, when 
they firft begin to appear, as may be feen in 
the Papilionaceous, or butterfly-fhaped flowers. 
The ftipules of all plants fhould' be attended 
to, as they frequently ferve to diftinguifh one 
fpecies from another ; thofe of the tulip-tree 
(liriodendron) are particularly obvious, con- 
futing of two large bluifii fcales : within thefe 
are depofited the infant leaves of the plant, 
which may be often found fo fmall as to render 
a microfcope neceflary to the accurate ex- 
amination of them, when they will be found 
perfectly formed in every part. By the Sti- 
pules they are protected and cherifhed until 
they have acquired fufficient ftrength to fup- 
port themfelves. The Stipules of the plane- 
tree (platanus) add much to the beauty of 
the tree in fpring, being formed like little 
ruffs which furround the branches. In peach 
(amy'gdalus) and bird- cherry (prunus) the 
Stipules referable two very fmall narrow leaves, 
and are feated at the bafe of the Petiole of the 
common leaves. The Tendril is a fpecies of 
Stipule with which every one is acquainted ; 
thofe 
