. Beginners' botany. Botany. Fig. 107. —Orbicular LoBED Leaves. Fig. ioS.—Truncate Leaf of Tulip Tree. The shape of many leaves is described in combinations of these terms : as ovate-lanceolate, lanceolate-oblong. The shape of the base and apex of the leaf or leaflet is often characteristic. The base may be rounded (Fig. 104), tapering (Fig. 93), cordate or heart-shaped (Fig. 105), truncate or squared as if cut off. The apex may be blunt or obtuse, acute or sharp, acuminate or long-pointed, trun- cate (Fig. 108). Name examples. The shape of the margin is also characteristic of each kind of lea
. Beginners' botany. Botany. Fig. 107. —Orbicular LoBED Leaves. Fig. ioS.—Truncate Leaf of Tulip Tree. The shape of many leaves is described in combinations of these terms : as ovate-lanceolate, lanceolate-oblong. The shape of the base and apex of the leaf or leaflet is often characteristic. The base may be rounded (Fig. 104), tapering (Fig. 93), cordate or heart-shaped (Fig. 105), truncate or squared as if cut off. The apex may be blunt or obtuse, acute or sharp, acuminate or long-pointed, trun- cate (Fig. 108). Name examples. The shape of the margin is also characteristic of each kind of leaf. The margin is entire when it is not in- dented or cut in any way (Figs. 99, 103). When not. 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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