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THE FRUIT - BUD 



those of the pear, in the fact that the buds are 

 in twos or threes rather than single. It is diffi- 



30. Spur of Satsuma plum. 



31. Buds and spurs of cherry. 



cult to distinguish which are leaf-buds and 

 which fruit -buds. The character of the buds is 

 to be determined from their positions rather 

 than from their shapes. The first point to 



