174 



PRIVET 



It may be noted here that sub-opposite buds occur on 

 the twigs of Salix purpurea, but they have one bud-scale 

 only. 



Fig. 86. Privet, Ligustmm vulgare, p. 173 (D). 



B. BUDS ALTERNATELY DISPOSED ON THE TWIGS. 

 [Sub-opposite buds occur on the twigs of Salix purpurea, 

 and may be accidental elsewhere.] 



(1) Buds distichous, at any rate on the long 

 lateral twigs, usually more or less displaced 

 to one side of the leaf-axil towards the upper 

 side of the horizontal shoots ; the terminal 



