48 The Tree and How it Lives 



And while they are becoming thicker by adding 

 a new coat of wood, they are sending out from 

 the little end-buds more new shoots to take their 

 places. From the buds, every spring, come the 



YOUNG PINES 



young shoots which lengthen the twig and form 

 the leaves and flowers. 



If you look closely at the picture you will see 

 on one of the young pines a small ax and a lunch- 

 bag. At the top of this tree is a single short, 

 straight branch. It is called the " terminal shoot," 



