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INTRODUCTION TO BOTANY. 85
Lanceolate, lanceolatcs. Viola odorata, Hippocrepis
comosa.
Linear, lineares. Pyrus sylvestris, Pyrus communis,
Trifolium arvense.
Awlshape, suhulalce. Rubus Idaeus, Lathyrus Nissolia,
Cytisus Laburnum.
Bristlelike, setacece. Populus tremula.
Edge and incisions.
Uncut, Stipules integrce. Polygonum amphibiura, La^
thyrus aphyllus, Trifolium procumbens.
Toothed, dentatce. Mespilus digyna, Medicago polymorpha,
Pisum sativum, Vicia sativa.
Pinnatifid, pinnatifidce. Viola tricolor, Viola grandi-
flora.
Jagged, laciniatce. Medicago orbicularis, Medicago
coronata.
Torn, lacerce. Illecebrum verticillatum, Arenaria rubra.
Fringed, ciLiatce. Persicaria maculosa, Cardamine impatlens,
Trifolium procumbens.
Duration.
Fugacious, yw^ace^. Falling off before the leaves. Tilia,
Gleditsia, Ficus Carica.
Deciduous, caducce, deciduce. Falling with the leaves.
Most plants.
Remaining, persistentes. Remain after the falling of the
leaves. Coccoloba pubescens.
The stipules may also have the other characters of the
leaves, of which they are in fact a species.
Sheath.
Vagina. A portion of certain leaves, surrounding the
stem, and considered by some botanists as a kind of pe-
tiole.
Not cut. Vagina integra. Forming a perfect tube. Cyperaceae.
Slit, Jissa. Slit down lengthways. Gramineae.
OCREA.
A membranous sheath, not completely surrounding the
stem. Polygonese. Some look upon it as a stipule.
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