. The elements of botany embracing organography, histology, vegetable physiology, systematic botany and economic botany ... together with a complete glossary of botanical terms. Botany. elliptical, oblong, with a flowing outline (Fig. 46) ; oval, broadly elliptical (Fig. 47); ovate, shaped like an egg, the broader end downwards (Fig. 48); orbicular, circular in outline, or nearly so (Fig. 49); oblanceolate, like lan- ceolate, except with the more-tapering end downwards (Fig. 50) ; spatulate, shaped like a spatula, that is, round above and narrow below (Fig. 51); obovate, ovate, with the narrow
. The elements of botany embracing organography, histology, vegetable physiology, systematic botany and economic botany ... together with a complete glossary of botanical terms. Botany. elliptical, oblong, with a flowing outline (Fig. 46) ; oval, broadly elliptical (Fig. 47); ovate, shaped like an egg, the broader end downwards (Fig. 48); orbicular, circular in outline, or nearly so (Fig. 49); oblanceolate, like lan- ceolate, except with the more-tapering end downwards (Fig. 50) ; spatulate, shaped like a spatula, that is, round above and narrow below (Fig. 51); obovate, ovate, with the narrow end downwards (Fig. 52); cuneate (Lat. cunea, wedge), shaped like a wedge (Fig. 53). 37. As to the hose, leaves may be: cordate (Lat. cor, heart), heart-shaped (Fig. 54); reniform (Lat. renes, kidneys), kidney- shaped (Fig. 55); auric- ulate (Lat. auricula, little ear), with ears or blunt projections (Fig. 56); 54 65 sagittate (Lat. sagitta, arrow), with pointed projections downwards (Fig. 57); has- tate (Lat. hasta, spear), with pointed projections outwards Figs. 49-63. Shapes of leaves: 49. Orbicular; 60. Oblanceolate; 61. Spatulate; 62. Obovate; 53. Cuneate. Figs. 64,55. Base of leaves ; 64. Cordate; 53. Reniform. 3. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Kellerman, William Ashbrook, 1850-1908. Philadelphia, J. E. Potter and Company
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