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Figs. 187-196. — Taxus baccata: figs. 187-194, transverse sections upper part of 

 fertile branch to middle or ovule; b, b', bundles to supply pair of bracts; b\ b 3 , bundles 

 to supply uppermost pair of bracts; J 3 ends before entering bract; 1, ends in axis; 2, 

 xylem surrounds phloem; 3, 4, unite into one bundle, xylem surrounds phloem (fig. 

 191), the two bundles continue as weak strands of xylem cells in base of each wing of 

 ovule, xylem cells are soon replaced by elong; .ed slightly thickened cells without 

 true xylem markings, X16; fig. 19s, longitudinal section of fertile branch, terminal 

 vegetative bud (») is turned aside by rapidly growing ovule bearing branch; x, scar 

 left by vegetative or fertile bud or branch, X7; fig. 196, young fertile branch showing 

 two lateral ovule-bearing branches and a terminal vegetative bud (n); X, scar as in 

 fig. 195, X16. 



