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Zoned, zonata. Having coloured bands disposed round 
a central point. Geranium zonale. 
22. P etiolation. 
Nearly sessile, sulsessilia. The footstalk of the leaf very 
short. Epilobium angustifolium, Buxus sempervirens. 
Footstalked, peholata. The footstalk very distinct. 
Pyrus, and most plants. PI. 6, fig. 9. 
Peltate, peltata . The leaf attached to the leafstalk by 
its lower surface, and not by its edge. Tropaeolum majus, 
Hydrocotyle vulgaris. PI. 6, fig. 9. 
23. Duration. 
Fugacious, Folia fugacia , caduca. Falling soon after 
their first appearance. Cactus Opuntia. 
Annual, decidua , annua. Falling off in autumn. Pyrus, 
iEsculus, and most plants which are natives of temperate 
climates. 
Evergreen, persistenlia , sempervirentia, per ennia. Keeping 
on the plant for more than a year. Daphne sempervirens, 
Vinca major, V. minor, Uva-ursi buxifolia, Hedera com- 
munis, Pinus, Taxus. 
24- . Time of appearance. 
Anticipating the flowers, Folia proteranthea. Coming 
out before the flowers appear. Most plants. 
Accompanying the flowers, synanthea. Coming out at 
the same time as the flowers. 
Succeeding the flowers, hysteranthea. Coming out after 
the flowers haye begun to appear. Amygdalus communis, 
Tussilago vulgaris. 
25. Disposition during sleep. 
Connivent, somno conniventia. Simple leaves, opposite, 
turned up at night, and applied against the stem by the 
upper face. Atriplex hortensis. 
Including, includentia. Simple leaves, alternate and ap- 
plied against the stem. Sida Abutilon. 
Surrounding, circumsepientia . Rolled inwards, and sur- 
rounding the, young shoots. Malva Peruviana. 
Sheltering, munientia. Bowing towards the earth, and 
forming a shelter above the lower flowers. Impatiens pa- 
lustris. 
Conduplicant, conduplicantia . Opposite and brought up 
so as to be applied to each other by their upper surface. 
