PLATE LII. BEECH. 



1. Branch with starainate and pistillate flowers and immature leaves, x J. 



2. A staminate flower, enlarged. 



3. A pistillate flcwer, enlarged. 



4. A branch with mature leaves and three fruits, x J. 



5. A seed, natural size. 



. A winter branch with long, slender, and sharp pointed buds, x i. 



1. Terminal section of a winter branch with long, slender, and sharp pointed bud covered with 

 many overlapping scales, slightly enlarged. 



