"127. Fagus 8ylvatiea.The European Beach. 1. Upper side of a twig in Mav, with 

 male and female blossoms. 2. A separate male blossom. 3. Antheis, front and 

 rear views and sections. 4. Female blossoms of natural size. 5. The same, sep- 

 arated and enlarged. 6. Bectfon of the same, showing the germs of seeds, en- 

 larged. 7. Transverse section of the latter, at the poiut marked by a star. 8 The 

 ripe fruit in its burr. 9. The g-ime, before opening, in. Cross-section of a nut. 

 11. 'J \vig with two laaf-buds. ExccptinT 1, 4, 8, t>, und 11, thcsa figures are more 



