The V E-G E T a B L E S Y S T E M. 
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VIII. Glakdula, a Gland, or feparating DudI, as In the Pafiion 
Flower. PI. 5. Fig. 2S. 
IX. Squamma, a Scale, as in the Clandeflina. PI. y. Fig. 29. 
IV. FOLIA, I>EAVES. See Plates 6, 7, 8, 9, 
The Leaf of a Plant is either, 
1. Simplex, Single, one upon a Stalk. This admits of being con- 
fidered feven different ways ; and firfl as to its 
1. CiRCuMSCRiPTio, Circumference. This depends on the 
Round of the Leaf conlidered as entire, abftradling 
from its Angles and SInufes, and not regarding the 
extremity of the Sides and Top. In this Light there are, 
1. Or p> I cu LATUM, Round, viz. Length and Breadth 
equal, and the Sides equally diftant from the Centre, 
as Navelwort. PI. 6. Fig. i. 
2. SuBROTUNDUM, Roundifli, viz. broader than long, tho^ 
ufed with more Latitude to exprefs the firft, as round- 
leaved Cyclamen. PI. 6. Fig. 2. 
3. OvATUM, Egg’d, longer than broad ; the Bottom in 
the Segment of a Circle, but tapering to the Top, as 
Yellow Pimpernel. PI. 6. Fig. 3. 
*4. Obverse-Ovatum, Revers’d Egg’d, viz. the lelfer 
End joined to the Stalk, as Samolus. PI. 6. Fig. 4. 
y. Ovale, Oval or Eliptical, viz. longer than broad, but 
both Top and Bottom Segments of Circles, as Turn- 
fole. Pi. 6. Fig 5. 
6. Oblong uM, Oblong, viz. whofe Length exceeds feve- 
ral times the Breadth, but narrower at Top and Bot- 
tom than the Segment of a Circle, as Peach-leaved 
Bellflower. PI. 6. Fig. 6. 
7. Spatulatum, Spatula’d, that is, rounded with an 
oblong, narrow Bafe as Indian Bellflower. PL 6. Fig. 7. 
8. Parabolicum, Long Oval, an oblong Oval narrowed 
to the Top, as fmall Amaryllis. PI. 6 . Fig. 8. 
9. CuNEiFORME, Wedg’d, the Stalk fapporting the fmall 
end, as Dwarf Auricula. PI. 6. Fig, 9. 
II. Angulij 
