THE SHOOT. 



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raon among the cone-bearing trees. In these plants the 

 snort branches carry the clusters of needle leaves (figs. 10 1, 



Fig. ioi. — A shoot of Scotch pine showing two regions of dwarf branches each with a 

 pair of needle leaves, and three regions oi flower branches; the flowers have fallen 

 From lower two, showing scale leaves covering the stem, Naiur.il size.— After Will- 

 komm, 



102, 358). After the death of the Leaves the branches 

 themselves drop off. Somewhat similar short branehes are 



