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of this second pair is ovate, more or less exposed along 

 the middle and at the apex, which is curved, the exposed 

 portions being more coriaceous than the rest. The inner 

 of the two is half-ovate ; pale green, and membranous. 

 Both are traversed longitudinally by slender parallel 



FIG. 152. 



FIG. 153. 



TEEMINAL BUD OF MAGNOLIA UMBEELLA, x 1^. 

 FIG. 152. Uppermost leaf still present. 



FIG. 153. Uppermost leaf has fallen, leaving only a pedestal, p ; its stipules 

 remain to protect the winter-bud. 



nerves. The leaf in connection with the second pair is 

 lanceolate-oblong, acute, serrate, glandular, and plicate 

 along the course of the ascending nerves. It is more 

 or less folded over the younger members of the bud. All 

 the leaves and stipules are glued together by a viscid, 

 resinous, fragrant gum, secreted by glands. 



The third pair of stipules (fig. 148) are slightlvun- 



