. Elementary botany. Botany. FOL/AGE LEAVES. 395 such leaves, as well as (hose of nianv succulents, are so thick they pro\-ide 'vater slorai'X' suflKient for the plants, which radi- ate so slowly from their surface. 766. (4; Elimination of the leaf.—Perhaps the most striking illustration of the reduction of leaf surface is in those cases where. A " PlT\iloclade," lea\'es absent, stems broadened to function as leaves, on tlie edges numerous flowers are borne. the leaf is either completely ehminated as in certain euphorbias, or in certain of the cacti where the leaves are thought to be
. Elementary botany. Botany. FOL/AGE LEAVES. 395 such leaves, as well as (hose of nianv succulents, are so thick they pro\-ide 'vater slorai'X' suflKient for the plants, which radi- ate so slowly from their surface. 766. (4; Elimination of the leaf.—Perhaps the most striking illustration of the reduction of leaf surface is in those cases where. A " PlT\iloclade," lea\'es absent, stems broadened to function as leaves, on tlie edges numerous flowers are borne. the leaf is either completely ehminated as in certain euphorbias, or in certain of the cacti where the leaves are thought to be re- duced to spines. Whether the cactus spine belongs to the leaf series or not, the leaf as an organ for assimilation and trans- piration has been completely eliminated and the same is true in the phylloclades. The leaf function has been assumed by the stem. The stem in this case contains all the chlorophyll; is bulky, and provides water storage. III. Protective Positions. 767. In many cases the leaves are arranged either in relation to the stem, or to each other, or to the ground, in such a way as to give protection from too great radiatioti of heat or moisture. In the examples already cited the imbricated leaves of cassiope,. 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 Atkinson, George Francis, 1854-1918. New York : H. Holt
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