Ch. IX.] LEAVES. 53 
206. Lobed ; when leaves are deeply indented at their mar- 
gins, they are said to be lobed, and according to the number of 
these indentures, they are said to be three lobed, four lobed, 
&c. Fig. 32, a, represents a three lobed leaf, as may be seen 
in the Hepatica triloba. ’ 
207. Stnuate, from the Latin sinus, a bay; this term is ap- 
plied to leaves which have their margins indented with deep, 
roundish divisions, as at b, Fig. 32. 
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208. Emarginate, denotes a slighter indentation than sinu- 
ate, as at c, Fig. 32. 
209. Stellated, or whorled ; (from stella, 
a star;) this term is applied both to leaves 
and flowers, and relates to the manner in 
which they radiate from the stem, as in 
Higs33, 
210.. Tubular, there are many varie- 
ties of this kind; the leaf of the onion is 
a complete tube; the Saracenia, or side- 
saddle flower, has the sides of its leaf 
united, forming a cup which is found 
filled with liquid, supposed to he a secre- 
‘ae from the vessels of the plant. In 
some countries of the torrid zone is the 
|. 206. What does lobed signify ? 
' 207. What is sinuate 2 
208. What is emarginate ? 
209. What does stellated signify ? 
210. What rae are called tubular ? 
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