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of the Plant v that is, to the Ribs of the I.eaves, and 
the Pedicles of the Flowers ^ which makes the whole 
Tuft refeinble an Umbel. 
The Ribs of the Leaves, which grow from the Top 
of this Stalk, go on encrealing till they equal the 
Length of the Stalk, i hey are about the Thicknefs 
of the treble String of a Violin, and equal throughout 
their whole Length. They are a little downy, after 
the fame manner with the Stalk. 
The Leaves, which grow by Pairs, occupy two 
thirds of the Rib ^ that Part which is next the Stalk 
being naked. The firftPairof Leaves is theleaft, and 
the laft Pair always the largeft. Phefe are commonly 
half an Inch long, and the fmalleft are not above half 
the Size of the largeft. Thefe Leaves grow fo near the 
Rib, that they feem to have no Tail. Their Bafe is 
always the broadeft Part of the whole Rib, and always 
parallel to the Rib: The reft of the Leaf bends itfelf 
a little forwards. The Middle of their Length is ufu- 
ally their narroweft Part, and from thence they are 
gradually enlarged, and rounded at their Extremities. 
The Bafes of all the Pairs are ahnoft of the fame Big- 
nefs, except the laft, which has the Breadth on one 
Side only of the little Nerve, which traverfes the Leaf, 
to avoid incommoding itfelf with its Neighbour ; but 
to make Amends, the Leaves of this Pair are broader 
than the others, a little below their Extremities, efpe* 
cially outwards. They are all traverfed lengthwife 
by a hne Nerve, or Thread, always bent like the Leaf 
on the Side of the laft Pair. They are of a lively Green 
on the Infide, and a little whitifti on the Outfide. Their 
Plain is garnifticd with a great Number of very Render 
Threads, 
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