. The elements of botany for beginners and for schools. Botany. Obovate (Fig. 123) or inversely ovate, that is, ovate with the narrower end down. Cunealc or Cuneiform, that is, Wedge-^aped (Fig. 124), broad above and tapering by nearly straight lines to an acute angle at the base. 13G. As to the Base, its shape characterizes several ioriiis, such as Cordate or Heart-shaped (Fig. 120, 129), when a leaf of an ovate form, or something like it, has the out- line of its rounded base turned in (forming a notch or sinus) where the stalk is attached. Reniform, or Kidney- shaped (Fig. 131), like the la
. The elements of botany for beginners and for schools. Botany. Obovate (Fig. 123) or inversely ovate, that is, ovate with the narrower end down. Cunealc or Cuneiform, that is, Wedge-^aped (Fig. 124), broad above and tapering by nearly straight lines to an acute angle at the base. 13G. As to the Base, its shape characterizes several ioriiis, such as Cordate or Heart-shaped (Fig. 120, 129), when a leaf of an ovate form, or something like it, has the out- line of its rounded base turned in (forming a notch or sinus) where the stalk is attached. Reniform, or Kidney- shaped (Fig. 131), like the last, only rounder and broader than long. Auriculate, or Eared, having a pair of small 125 126 127 and blunt projections, or ears, at the base, as in one species of Magnolia (Fig. 12G). Sagittate, or arrow-shaped, where such ears are acute and turned downwards, while the main body of the blade tapers upwards to a point, as in the common Sagittaria or Arrow-head, and in tlie Arrow-leaved Polygonum (Fig. 125). Hastate, or Halberd-shaped, when such lobes at the base point outwards, giving the shape of the halberd of the olden time, as in another Polygonum (Fig. 127). Peltate, or Shield-shaped (Fig. 132), is the name applied to a curious modification of the leaf, commonly of a rounded form, where the footstalk is attached to the lower surface, instead of tlie base, and therefore is natu- FiG. 121, ; 122, spatulate ; 123, obovate; and 124, wedge-shaped, feather-veined, leaves. Fig. 125, .sagittate ; 126, auriculate ; and 127, halberd-shaped or hastate leaves. Fig. 128-132. Various forms of radiate-veined 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 : American Book Company
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