276 



ASH 



Fig. 99. Ash, Fraxinus excelsior. 1, flowering dwarf shoots with 

 hermaphrodite flowers; 2, female inflorescence; 3, 4 and 5, hermaphro- 

 dite flowers; 6, male flower; 7, ovary; 8 and 9, ovary in vertical and 

 transverse section; 10, winter twig with fruits; 11, seed in section; 

 12, seed torn open; 13, seedling, p. 275 (Wi). 



