ON THE STRUCTURE OF BUDS 



133 



pair is longer and more bulky than the stipule. The 

 next leaf (fig. 209) is large, deeply concave, or rolled 

 into a cylinder, occupying the centre of the bud, and 

 densely covered with silky hairs on both surfaces, but 

 particularly on the back, as are all the others. 



Fig. 211. Twig of Beech. 

 sc, sc, stipular scars at junction of wood of two seasons' growth. 



The above description may be regarded as giving 

 the average composition of the winter or resting bud of 

 the Beech. Larger buds have a greater number of 

 leaves and stipules; smaller buds, fewer. Strong 

 shoots on vigorous young trees have more leaves, 



