A MAPLE SHOOT 



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following year may be expected to come from 

 the strong terminal buds. 



CO-TERMINAL FRUIT-BEARING 



The expanding shoot of a maple is illustrated 

 in Fig. 46. It came from a winter bud termi- 

 nating a twig. The enlarging scales of this bud 

 are at 1, 2, 5, 4. This shoot bears not only 



46. Expanding shoot of Norway maple. 



