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buds, which are thus carried to a place where they 

 have room to establish themselves. Before long they 

 become rooted, and send up new upright stems. The 

 Celandine forms numbers of little green buds which 

 break loose and are scattered (how, I do not know). 

 You may sometimes find them in hundreds and 

 thousands, lying loose on a lawn. These little buds 

 are capable of growing into full-sized plants. The 



FIG. 44. Head of Flowers of Moschatel. 



Ladies' Smock and the Water-cress form little bulbs 

 on the leaves in the same way. 



Flower-buds often exhibit beautiful arrangements 

 for close-packing. It is hard to see without a micro- 

 scope the very minute flowers, and the way in which 

 they are arranged long before the bud opens. But I 

 will mention one case where the need for close-pack- 

 ing seems to govern the shape and arrangement of 

 the fully-opened flower. 



In some parts, of the country the little Muscatel is. 



