BUDS 



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49. Leaf buds may be produced anywhere on stems not 

 too old to perform this function, but leaves are mostly 

 developed at the nodes in spring and early summer upon 

 shoots newly expanding from terminal and lateral buds. 



50. A wood or branch bud is an undeveloped branch 

 inclosed in modified leaves or bud scales which protect a 

 rudimentary axis and leaves that under favorable condi- 

 tions of growth expand into branches bearing leaves and 

 perhaps flowers also. 



51. A flower bud is an unexpanded flower protected or 

 not by bud scales. 



52. A mixed or cluster bud is often termed merely a 

 flower bud, as in the case of apple and pear; but since, 

 upon expansion, it develops both leaves and flowers, it 

 is more definite to use the correct term. 



53. Other names for buds. For convenience, various 

 terms are used to describe still more definitely all of the 



FIG. 31 NEW GROWTH ON "DEHORNED" PEACH TREE 

 Some of the cuts for instance, the one in the center should have been re-cut 

 to favor healing over. Notice the sturdy new growths from the old branches. The 

 tree was full of good fruit when the photo was taken. 



