CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



ON BUDS 



PAOE 



Use of Buds Protection of Young Tissues from Cold, Heat, 

 Drought, Insects and other Animals Definition of Bud 

 Bud of Tulip Tree Different modes of protection Protection 

 by older Leaves : Begonia, Hypericum, Mesembryanthemum, 

 Stachys, Uvaria Protection by base of Leaf-stalk : Plane 

 Development of Leaves and Flowers taking sometimes a 

 whole Year, or even two Frequent death of Terminal 

 Shoot : Lime, Hornbeam, Elm, Birch, Willow, &c. Shape 

 of Leaves and Cotyledons Reasons for the differences : 

 Mustard, Wallflower, Tulip Tree, Beech, Oak Dormant 

 Buds Adventive Buds 1 



CHAPTER II 



ON STIPULES 



Vaucher's Problem : Why have some Bock Boses Stipules, and 

 others none ? Description of Stipules Forms and size of 

 Stipules : Peach, Portugal Laurel, Pea, Pansy, Holly 

 Position of Stipules Differences in allied Species : Elder 

 Differences in same Species : Hawthorn Use of Stipules : 

 lxobinia, Petteria, Poplar, Magnolia, Astragalus, Hedysarum, 

 Pondweed, Knotweed, Hop, Spergularia Distribution of 

 Stipules Allied Species with and without Stipules : Bock 

 Bose, Exochorda, Viburnum The Answer to Vaucher's 

 Problem 20 



