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1 2. Situation. 
Alternate^' covmu^ out fingiy, and following in a' 
gradual order. Pi. I. fig^ 15. c, 
Dijiich^ {landing on two fides of the branches only. 
Bifarioiis^ pointing two ways. 
Sparfed^ coming out in plenty without order. 
Confert^ fo numerous as almoil to cover the 
blanches. 
Imbricate^ another, each covering 
a part of the next. PI. 111. fig. 5. 
Confluent^ growing in tufts partially, fo as to 
leave the intermediate parts of the flem bare. 
Approximate^ growing near each other. 
Fafciculate^ many coming out from the fame point, 
as in Larch and Officinal Sperage. PI. III. fig. 7. 
Geminous^ two coming out from the fame point, 
as in ^Vild Pine. 
Oppofite^ coming out in pairs facing each other. 
PL L fig. I I. 
Decuffate^ growing in pairs, each pair alternately 
on oppofite fides of the ftem. 
Verticillate^ or Jiellate^ in whirls, morg than two 
furrounding the ftem, as in Corn Spurry and SteL 
lacsec PI. in. fig. 6. 
13. Infer tion. 
P etiolate on a petiole*. PL I. fig. 6. b. c» 
Peltate^ the petiole faftened to the lower furface 
of the leaf, as in Marffi Pennywort. PL II. fig. 4. 
SeJJile^ faftened immediately to the ftem, having 
no petiole. PL III. fig. 8; 
Decurrent ^ the lower part extending downwards 
along the ftem, beyond the proper bafe of the leaf, 
as in White Mullein and Officinal Comfrey. PI. III! 
fig. 9- 
Amplexicaul^ the bafe of the leaf embracing the 
ftem traiiiverfely on both fides, as in Common 
Henbane and Sonchus. PL III. fig. io.> 
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