. Beginners' botany. Botany. LEAVES—FORM AND POSITION 75 Sometimes the leaflets themselves are compound, and the whole leaf is then said to be bi-compound or twice-com-. FlG. 94. — DlGI- TATELY Compound Leaf of Rasp- berry. Fig. 95.— Poison Ivy. Leaf and Fruit. pound (Fig. 90). Some leaves are three-compound, four- compound, or five-compound. Decompound is a general term to express any degree of compounding beyond twice-com- pound. Leaves that are not divided as far as to the midrib are said to be: lobed, if the openings or sinuses are not more than half the depth of the blade (Fig. 96); cleft
. Beginners' botany. Botany. LEAVES—FORM AND POSITION 75 Sometimes the leaflets themselves are compound, and the whole leaf is then said to be bi-compound or twice-com-. FlG. 94. — DlGI- TATELY Compound Leaf of Rasp- berry. Fig. 95.— Poison Ivy. Leaf and Fruit. pound (Fig. 90). Some leaves are three-compound, four- compound, or five-compound. Decompound is a general term to express any degree of compounding beyond twice-com- pound. Leaves that are not divided as far as to the midrib are said to be: lobed, if the openings or sinuses are not more than half the depth of the blade (Fig. 96); cleft, if the sinuses are deeper than the middle;. 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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