lo 
Of leaves. 
ment of a circle and the top narrower, as in Sallow' 
and Great Plantain. PI. II. fi.^. 5. a. 
Suhovate^ nearly ovate. Note, the prepofition 
fiib always lelTens the fignification of the word it is 
joined with, as fuhpilofey a littk pilofe ; fubcordate^ 
cordate in a lefs degree. 
Obovate^ the top circumfcribed with the fegment 
of a circle, and the bafe narrower, 
Oval^ or elliptic^ the longitudinal diameter ex- 
ceeding the tranfverfe, and the circumfcription of 
both extremities narrower than the fegment of a 
circle. PL II. ng. 6. 
Oblongs the longitudinal diameter twice or more 
the length of the tranfverfe, and the circumfcription 
of both extremities narrower than the fegment of a 
circle. PI. II. fig* 7* 
Cuneate^ contracting gradually downwards, as in 
Sun Spurge. PL 11 . fig. 8. 
Spatulate^ fubrotund, but lengthened by a nar- 
rower linear bafe. 
Lanceolate, oblong and gradually tapering to- 
wards each extremity, as in Ribwort. PL II. fig. 9. b. 
PL III. fig. 2. . 
Subulate, linear below, but gradually contrading 
towards the top. PL I. fig. 12. 
Linear, everywhere of the lame breadth, though 
fometimes narrowing at the extremities only. PL L 
fig. 13. 
Setaceous, fhaped like bridles, as in Oificinal Spe- 
rage. PL III. fig. 7. 
‘Triangular, I'urrounded by three prominent an- 
gles, as ill Allgood. PI. 11 . fig. ii. 
Quadrangular , quinquangular, and Jeptangular, ha- 
ving four, five, and feven angles in the circum- 
fcription. 
Deltoid, having four angles, of which the two 
lateral ones are nearer the bafe than the top, as in 
Black Poplar and Jagged Orach. 
BJwnheous^ 
