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No. 2. following same order 21½ in, 32 in, 16½ in, 21¼ in.
No. 3. following same order 29in, 37 in, 18 in, 26½ in.
No. 4. following same order 28 in, 39 in, 19½ in, 26½ in.
No. 5. following same order 29 in, 40 in, 28 in, 24½ in.

No. 1 instead of being only 12 x 15 including basal lobes was 20 x 18½
No. 2  -- 21½ x 21¼; No. 3 -- 29 x 26½; No. 4 -- 28 x 26½, No 5 -- 29 x 24½
The leaves in all these cases were broader than long, whereas the
typical leaf is longer than broad.  These other leaves were <s>also</s>
measured also of young plants these although large were [are]
not to be compared with the first five.

No. 6. using same order of measurement 15½ in, 25 in, 12, in, 17 in.
No. 7. using same order of measurement 14¾ in, 22 in, 9½ in, 16¾ in.
No. 8. using same order of measurement 14 in, 23¼ in, 11¾ in, 14¾ in.

Here the leaves are longer than broad, but the dimensions are still not in the same
ratio as those of the typical leaf.  The <s>pant</s> leaf-stalks vary
greatly in size as a rule the lowe<s>st</s>r the leaf on the stalks or branch the
longer the stalk.  The lengthening of the stalk bringing the blade
in a suitable portion to receive light.  This unusual size of
leaf<s>e</s> in young plants is noticed also in other trees.  Why this
is so perhaps can not be answered so easily.  Of course there
        