. Botany for young people and common schools. Botany. Pointed. Acute. Obtuse. Truncate. Retuse. Obcordate. Cuspidate. Mucronate. 138. As to the margin, wdiether whole, toothed, or cut, leaves are said to be Entire ; when the margin is an even line, as in Fig. 99 to 102. Toothed; when beset with teeth or small indentations ; of this there are two or three varieties, as, Serrate or Saiu-toothed; when iw the teeth turn forwards, like those of a saw, as in Fig. 114. Dentate ; when they point outward, as in Fig. 115. Crenate; when scalloped in- to broad and rounded teeth, as r1 in Fig. 116. Wavy (R
. Botany for young people and common schools. Botany. Pointed. Acute. Obtuse. Truncate. Retuse. Obcordate. Cuspidate. Mucronate. 138. As to the margin, wdiether whole, toothed, or cut, leaves are said to be Entire ; when the margin is an even line, as in Fig. 99 to 102. Toothed; when beset with teeth or small indentations ; of this there are two or three varieties, as, Serrate or Saiu-toothed; when iw the teeth turn forwards, like those of a saw, as in Fig. 114. Dentate ; when they point outward, as in Fig. 115. Crenate; when scalloped in- to broad and rounded teeth, as r1 in Fig. 116. Wavy (Repand or Undulate'); when the margin bends slightly in and out, as in Fig. 117. Sinuate ; strongly wavy or sinuous, as in Fig. 118. Incised or Jagged; cut into deep and irregular, jagged teeth or incisions, as in Fig. 119. This leads to truly 139. Lobed or Cleft Leaves, &c: those with the blade cut up, as it were, into parts, i. e. hies or divisions. In a general way, such leaves are said to be lobed ; and the. Serrate. Dentate. Crenate. Wavy. Sinuate. Incised or 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 Gray, Asa, 1810-1888. New York, Ivison, Phinney, Blakeman & co. ; Chicago, S. C. Griggs & co.
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