. 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 narro
. 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 base, 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); 55 sagittate (Lat. sagitta, arrow), with pointed projections downwards (Fig. 57); has- tate (Lat. hasta, spear), with pointed projections outwards Figs. 49-53. Shapes of leaves: 49. Orbicular; 50. Oblanceolate; 51. Spatulate: 62. Obovate; 53. Cuneate. Figs. 54,55. Base of leaves : 54. Cordate; 55. 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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