. A text-book of elementary botany. Botany. Fig. Fig. 19. 20. round above and narrow below (Fig. 20); obovate, ovate, with the narrow end downwards (Fig. 21); cuneate (Lat. cunea, wedge), shaped like a wedge (Fig. 22). 9. As to the base, leaves may be:—cordate, heart-shaped (Fig. 23); reniform, kidney-shaped (Fig. 24); auriculate (Lat. auricula, little ear), with ears or blunt projections (Fig. 25); sagittate (Lat. sagitta, arrow), with pointed projections down- wards (Fig. 26); hastate (Lat. hasta, spear), with pointed pro-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page i

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. A text-book of elementary botany. Botany. Fig. Fig. 19. 20. round above and narrow below (Fig. 20); obovate, ovate, with the narrow end downwards (Fig. 21); cuneate (Lat. cunea, wedge), shaped like a wedge (Fig. 22). 9. As to the base, leaves may be:—cordate, heart-shaped (Fig. 23); reniform, kidney-shaped (Fig. 24); auriculate (Lat. auricula, little ear), with ears or blunt projections (Fig. 25); sagittate (Lat. sagitta, arrow), with pointed projections down- wards (Fig. 26); hastate (Lat. hasta, spear), with pointed pro-. 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, Eldredge & Brother

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