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and female organs, contained in the same flower. In 

 tree blossoms there is sometimes a different arrange- 

 ment. 



When the willow blossom is out (which we call 

 palm), we shall find one tree bearing the pretty silvery 

 buds which develop later on into the golden powdery 

 blossoms ; these are the male trees, and near by we 



HAZEL CATKIN 

 (S/totving male and female flowers). 



shall find other willows with pale green flowers ; 

 these, after receiving a shower of pollen, will eventu- 

 ally bear an abundance of fluffy willow seed. Next 

 month I shall be able to show an illustration of both 

 these trees. In our hazel tree the female flower is at 

 present a small brown bud, having at the apex a little 

 bunch of crimson threads, and on the same twig hangs 

 the male catkin with which we are so familiar. As 



