XXI. APPLE BRANCH 



Material. — Some whiplike shoots that grow along the larger limbs of 

 apple trees. Choose those shoots that have branches on their sides. 



Observation. — Notice the apple twig just above its 

 highest branches. Do you find the appearance of a 

 joint? (The joint stands between the growths of 

 two seasons.) What marks do you find on the bark 

 at the joint? Do you find other joints on the 

 branch ? How old is this branch ? How long is 

 the part that grew during the last summer? 



On the wood that grew during the last season how 

 many buds do you find ? How are they arranged on 

 the stem ? How far apart are they ? What is the 

 size of a bud ? What is its shape ? Do you find any 

 buds on two-year-old wood ? 



Below each bud is the scar left by a fallen leaf. 

 What is the shape of a scar ? Do you find leaf scars 

 anywhere except under a bud ? How many leaves 

 did the branch bear during the last season ? 



How many branches do you find on two-year-old 

 wood ? How long is the largest of those branches ? 

 How long is the smallest ? On what part of the last 

 season's growth do you find the longest branches, on 

 the half the nearer to the tree, or on the half the 

 farther away ? 



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