. Beginners' botany. Botany. 8o BEGINNERS' BOTANY Obovate, ovate inverted, — the wide part towards the apex. Leaves of mullein and leaflets of horse-chestnut and V false indigo are obovate. This form is commonest in leaflets of digitate leaves : why.'' Reniform, kidney-shaped. This form is sometimes seen in ^^ wild plants, particularly in root-leaves. Leaves of ^^ wild ginger are nearly reniform. Orbicular, circular in general outHne. Very few leaves are ^^ perfectly circular, but there are many that are ^^ nearer circular than any other shape (Fig. la/).. Please note that these images are ext
. Beginners' botany. Botany. 8o BEGINNERS' BOTANY Obovate, ovate inverted, — the wide part towards the apex. Leaves of mullein and leaflets of horse-chestnut and V false indigo are obovate. This form is commonest in leaflets of digitate leaves : why.'' Reniform, kidney-shaped. This form is sometimes seen in ^^ wild plants, particularly in root-leaves. Leaves of ^^ wild ginger are nearly reniform. Orbicular, circular in general outHne. Very few leaves are ^^ perfectly circular, but there are many that are ^^ nearer circular than any other shape (Fig. la/).. 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 Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York, The Macmillan company
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