XXI. APPLE BRANCH 



Material. Some whiplike shoots that grow along the larger limbs of 

 apple trees. Choose those shoots that have branches on their sides. 



Observation. Notice the apple twig just above its 

 highest branches. Do you find the appearance of a 

 joint ? (The joint stands between the growths of 

 two seasons.) What marks do you find on the bark 

 at the joint? Do you find other joints on the 

 branch ? How old is this branch ? How long is 

 the part that grew during the last summer? 



On the wood that grew during the last season how 

 many buds do you find ? How are they arranged on 

 the stern ? How far apart are they ? What is the 

 size of a bud ? What is its shape ? Do you find any 

 buds on two-year-old wood ? 



Below each bud is the scar left by a fallen leaf. 

 What is the shape of a scar ? Do you find leaf scars 

 anywhere except under a bud ? How many leaves 

 did the branch bear during the last season ? 



How many branches do you find on two-year-old 

 wood? How long is the largest of those branches? 

 How long is the smallest ? On what part of the last 

 season's growth do you find the longest branches, on 

 the half the nearer to the tree, or on the half the 

 farther away ? 



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