CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



ON BUDS 



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Use of Buds Protection of Young Tissues from Cold, Heat, 

 Drought, Insects and other Animals Definition of Bud- 

 Bud of Tulip Tree Different modes of protection Protection 

 by older Leaves : Begonia, Hypericum, Mesembryanthemum, 

 Stachys, Uvaria Protection by base of Leaf-stalk : Plane 

 Development of Leaves and Flowers taking sometimes a 

 whole Year, or everr two Frequent death of Terminal 

 Shoot : Lime, Hornbeam, Elm, Birch, Willow, &c. Shape 

 of Leaves and Cotyledons Eeasons for the differences : 

 Mustard, Wallflower, Tulip Tree, Beech, Oak Dormant 

 Buds Adventive Buds 1 



CHAPTER II 



ON STIPULES 



Vaucher's Problem : Why have some Bock Roses Stipules, and 

 others none ? Description of Stipules Forms and size of 

 Stipules : Peach, Portugal Laurel, Pea, Pansy, Holly 

 Position of Stipules Differences in allied Species : Elder 

 Differences in same Species : Hawthorn Use of Stipules : 

 Robinia, Petteria, Poplar, Magnolia, Astragalus, Hedysarum, 

 Pondweed, Knotweed, Hop, Spergularia Distribution of 

 Stipules Allied Species with and without Stipules : Rock 

 Rose, Exochorda, Viburnum The Answer to Vaucher's 

 Problem 20 



