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PINE TREE 



the circles of branches on the main stem, then the 

 small branches on the sides of the large branches, 

 and then the buds. 



SUPPLEMENTARY WORK 



History of a Pine Tree. — You can easily read the story of 

 a young pine's growth for ten years or more. Get some year- 

 old pines, some that 

 are two years of age, 

 and some that are 

 older. 



First year. — A year- 

 old seedling pine is a 

 single straight stem. 

 On its top it has two 

 or three buds pointing 

 outward, and an up- 

 right bud in the center 

 of the circle. These 

 buds will grow into 

 branches during the 

 second year. 



Second year. — Each 

 bud grows into a stem 

 that looks like a year- 

 old seedling. From 

 the upright bud an- 

 other length grows on 

 the central stem, and 

 the other buds become 

 a circle of branches. 

 Each stem of the new growth bears buds like those on the top 

 of the first year's growth. 



TJtird year. — In the third year, and in each year afterward, 



Pitch Pink, Six Ykars Old 



