Fig. 26. Unfolding of leaves of the Beech, Fagus. a loosening of the 

 brown and red stipular scales ; b and c further stages, showing the 

 plicate leaves protruding from between each pair of stipules ; d a plicate 

 ciliate leaf expanding ; e portion of same magnified ; / leaf expanded 

 and stipules about to fall ; g transverse section across the folds in e ; 

 h longitudinal section parallel to midrib in e (K). 



