. Outlines of plant life : with special reference to form and function . Botany. Fig. 87. Fig. 88. Fig. 87.—Leaf of Ranunculus Ficaria. b, leaf base; p, petiole, or leaf stalk; /, ^ lamina or leaf blade. Natural size.—After Prantl. Fig. 88.—A leaf of a grass, with part of stem to which it is attached, j, sheath (leaf base) attached all around node k of the stem A, h\/^ blade ; /, the ligule, an outgrowth from the surface. Natural size.—After Frank. base is sa,id to be sheathing (fig. 87). In grasses, for ex- ample, the leaf base is attached over the entire circumfer- ence of the stem, and enwr
. Outlines of plant life : with special reference to form and function . Botany. Fig. 87. Fig. 88. Fig. 87.—Leaf of Ranunculus Ficaria. b, leaf base; p, petiole, or leaf stalk; /, ^ lamina or leaf blade. Natural size.—After Prantl. Fig. 88.—A leaf of a grass, with part of stem to which it is attached, j, sheath (leaf base) attached all around node k of the stem A, h\/^ blade ; /, the ligule, an outgrowth from the surface. Natural size.—After Frank. base is sa,id to be sheathing (fig. 87). In grasses, for ex- ample, the leaf base is attached over the entire circumfer- ence of the stem, and enwraps it completely for a considerable distance above the node (fig. 88). 125. Stipules.—^The leaf base frequently branches. These branches, commonly two in number, are called stipules (fig. 89). They vary from slender, awl-shaped bodies to. 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 Barnes, Charles Reid, 1858-1910. New York : Henry Holt and Company
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