136 BUDS AND STIPULES 



with the greyish black of the stems. They are short 

 and conical, and the colour, together with the ar- 

 rangement of the scales, gives them a curious simi- 

 larity to a miniature cone of a Pine. 



Fig. 213. Oak Buds, Nat. size. Fig. 214. Oak Bud, x 6. 



The buds differ considerably in size, but are com- 

 paratively short, broadest above the base but somewhat 

 below the middle, covered with dry brown stipules, 

 arranged in five imbricating rows. The buds are 



