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178 ' INTRODUCTION
TO BOTANY.
Zoned, zonata. Having coloured bands disposed round
a central point. Geranium zonale.
22. Petiolaiion.
Nearly sessile, subsessilia. The footstalk of the leaf very
short. Epilobium angustifolium, Buxus sempervirens.
Footstalked, petiolata. The footstalk very distinct.
Pyrus, and most plants. PL 6, fig. 9.
Peltate, peltata. The leaf attached to the leafstalk by
its lower surface, and not by its edge. Tropaeolum majus,
Hydrocotyle vulgaris. PI. G, fig. 9.
23. Duration.
Fugacious, Folia fugacia^ caduca. Falling soon .after
their first appearance. Cactus Opuntia.
Annual, decidua, annua. Falling off in autumn. Pyrus,
j^sculus, and most plants which are natives of temperate
climates.
Evergreen, persistentia, sewpervirentia, perennia. Keeping
on the plant for more than a year. Daphne sempervirens,
Vinca major, V. minor, Uva-ursi buxifolia, Hedera communis,
Pinus, Taxus.
24-. Time of appearance.
Anticipating the flowers. Folia proteranthea. Coming
out before the flowers appear. Most plants.
Accompanying the flowers, synanthea. Coming out at
the same time as the flowers.
Succeeding the flowers, hysteranthea. Coming out after
the flowers have begun to appear. Amygdalus communis,
Tussilago vulgaris.
25. Disposition duririg sleep.
Connivent, somno conniventia. Simple leaves, opposite,
turned up at night, and applied against the stem by the
upper face. Atriplex hortensis.
Including, inchidentia. Simple leaves, alternate and applied
against the stem. Sida Abutilon.
Surrounding, circumsepientia. Rolled inwards, and surrounding
the young shoots. Malva Peruviana.
Sheltering, munientia. Bowing towards the earth, and
forming a shelter above the lower flowers. Impatiens pa-
lustris.
Conduplicant, conduplicantia. Opposite and brought up
so as to be applied to each other by their upper surface.