168 THE FIRST BOOK OF BOTANY. 



this time, you will be sure to find them at a moment 

 when the growing leaves have not yet smoothed out 

 the shapes they had while in the bud. 



Fresh buds are also constantly appearing through- 

 out the growing season, at the ends of stems and 

 shoots* and in the axils of leaves. Observe the parts 

 of such summer buds, and learn in what ways they 

 differ from winter buds.f 



WAYS IN WHICH LEAVES ARE FOLDED AND ROLLED 

 IN THE BUD. 



FIG. 277. 



BEC'LINATE, or INFLEXED'. Folded from apex to 

 base (Fig. 277). 



* SHOOT. Any fresh branch. 



t Although the science of the folding and arrangement of 

 the parts of buds has been called vernation (from vernalis, 

 spring-time), yet its study need not be restricted to the spring 

 season. All the features of buds illustrated here may be found 

 equally well in summer upon growing plants. 



