Of leaves. 
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Terfolkite^ the bafe entirely furrounding the ftern 
tranfveifely, as in 1 'hoiowax. PI. III. fig. ii. 
Connate^ twO oppoflte leaves uniting at the bafe, as 
in Great Teafil and Cup Woodbine. Pb HI. fig. 12. 
Vaginant^ the bafe forming a vagina, or cylindric 
tubethatinveftsthefi:em,asin GrafTes. Pl.I.fig. 12./7. 
14. Dlreclion. 
EreB^ making a very fmall angle with the fiem- 
PI. III. fig. 8. 
Adprejfed^ the furface lying clofe to the flem. 
Patent^ making an acute angle with the flem. 
PI. HI. fig. 10. II. 
Horizontal y flanding at right angles with the flem. 
PI. III. fig. 12. 
AJfurgent^ firfl declining, but growing erecl to- 
wards the top 
- Inflex^ bending upwards towards the flem. 
RecUnate^ bending downwards, fo that the top 
is lower than the bafe. 
RtCurvedA^tn(Xmg downw^ards in a greater degree. 
Revolute ^ rolled downwards. 
Dependent, pointing directly to the ground. 
Oblique^ the bafe looking upwards, and the top 
towards the horizon. 
Adverfe^ turned tow^ards the South. 
Seandent^ twining, as in Wild Climber and 
Hamping Fumitory. 
Refupinate^ turne^l upfide down. 
Radkant^ Hi iking root. 
Crujlaceous., adhering firmly to a Hone or a tree, 
as in Lettered Archil. 
Decumbent^ lying flat, as in Branny Archil. 
15. Duration. 
Caducous^ falling ofi' at the firH opening of the 
flower. 
Deciduous^ falling with the flower, or not long 
after. 
D 2 Pcrfijlent.^ 
