O F S vT E :^-I s. ^ 
Andpit, haA^ing two oppofite angles, as In Smooth’ 
'Tutfan. 
Triquetrous^ having three plane fides, as in fome 
fpecies of Scirpus, and of Caiex< 
Square^ ha-ingfour fides, as in Square Tutfan. 
^i nqu angular ^ having five angles. 
Multangular^ having many fides and angles. 
2. Compofition. 
Articulate^ conneded by knots, as in moft GrafTes. n 
PL 1. fig. \2,'a. Joints are the parts of the flem 
between the knots. 
Enode^ without knots, as in I<ake Scirpus. 
Simple^ proceeding in a continued feric$ to the 
top. 
Entire^ having no branches. 
Branched, furnifhed with lateral branches. 
Proliferous, one flem growing out of another, as 
in Pjoiiferous Hypnum. 
Dichotomous, divided into two branches, which 
are in like manner fubdivided, as in Corn Valerian. 
p1.Lfig.13.fl. 
Brachiate, having branches in pairs, oppofite to 
each other, each pair {landing at right angles with 
thofe above and below^ as in Annual Mercury. 
PI. L fig. \ \, a, . 
Virgate, fhooting forth flraight {lender branches, 
as in Fine-leaved Mugwort. 
Paniculate, bearing flowers in a panicle. 
3. Surface. 
Rlmofe, abounding with clefts or chinks. 
Striate, fuperficially channelled longitudinally 
with parallel lines, as in River Horfetail. 
Sulcate, deeply channelled or furrowed longitu- 
dinally. 
Even, having no chinks nor furrow^s. 
yUlofe, covered with diilincl, but foft hairs. 
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