LARCH 



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delicate inner scales fall, but the outer harder ones persist. 

 At the base of the shoot the crowded leaves appear to 

 be in a whorl, and if it develops into a long shoot the 



a , 



Fig. 105. Larch, Larix europcea. 1 part of long shoot, buds 

 formed in axils of very few leaves ; 2 5 a bud in various stages of 

 development and dissection ; 4 the bud in natural size from the side, 

 and 5 the same magnified ; 2 from the side after removing the two 

 lateral scales ; 3 front view of 5 ; 6 and 7 vertical sections through 

 young and older bud, magnified ; 8 dwarf-shoots, natural size ; 9 and 

 11 the same just putting out the leaves, and 10 in vertical section, 

 magnified, p. 204 (He). 



succeeding leaves are separated by distinct internodes. 

 But it may remain contracted as a dwarf-shoot, and repeat 

 the process for years, not elongating more than a few 

 millimeters each year. Or it may, at any time, suddenly 

 grow out to a long shoot. 



