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STEMS 



Which buds are largest? Which are smallest? Where are 

 those of intermediate sizes situated? With what are the 

 buds covered? The purpose of this covering? What addi- 



...d formerly 



lateral 



FIG. 44. Ailanthus and horse-chestnut: a, terminal bud; b, lateral axil- 

 lary bud ; d, leaf scar ; e, fibrovascular dots ; /, bud scale scar ; h, node ; 

 i, lenticel ; j, fruit scar ; k, bud scale ; I, bark ; m, wood ; n, pith. 



tional covering do you discover? Its use? Cut open a bud 

 crosswise about the middle. What is found within the bud? 

 What is its purpose? 



