ON THE STRUCTURE OF BUDS 135 



end ; the brown part becomes shorter, and after one or 

 two days disappears altogether ; they are fringed with 

 hairs. As the stipules expand the shoot turns down, 

 so that the leaves hang towards the ground. The stip- 

 ules are often a rich purple. 



THE HAZEL NUT (Cvrylus Avcllana) 



The bud of the Hazel Nut (Corylus Avellana) 

 (fig. 212) is protected by stipules which gradually in- 

 crease in size. The first four pairs 

 are without leaves. The fifth have 

 a well -formed leaf. The second pair 

 and following stipules are fringed 

 with fine hairs round the edge. The 

 stem and petioles have two kinds 

 of hairs: 1, fine, silky, white and 

 more or less adpressed ; and, 2, red- 

 dish, upright, glandular hairs. The 

 young shoot bends over downwards 

 for protection from cold. The leaves 

 are conduplicate. The stipules are 

 often beautifully pink. 



THE OAK (Quercus) 



FIG. 212. OPENING 

 The buds of the Oak (Quercus BUD OF HAZEL (Cory- 



lusAvellana), x 2. 

 pedunculata) (figs. 213 and 214) are 



even more complicated than those already described ; 

 they are a rich brown, and make a beautiful contrast 



