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A few illustrations are given, with brief notices. 

 They are intended rather as incentives to study 

 than as valuable for their teaching. 



Fig. 29. Oak. 



Fig. 30. Wayfaring Tree. 



Beech (Far/us sylvatica), fig. 24. — The buds of this 

 noble tree are highly characteristic. They are long, 

 lanceolate, with acute apex, and are placed at a 



pretty constant angle of about 45° with the stem. 

 They are covered with closely imbricated, shining, 

 brown scales. 



Hornbeam {Carpiuvs betnluH), fig. 25. — This tree, 

 whose leaves have a stiong resemblance to those 



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Fig. 31. Grey Poplar. 



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Fig. 32. Lime. 



of the beech both in form and manner of unfold- 

 ing, has buds also not unlike those of the latter. 

 They are, however, sufficiently separated from them 

 by their erect manner of growth, being mostly 

 closely pressed to the stem upon which they 



