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formed during the year previous to that in which they open 
(this is also the case in Denmark). The flowers pass the 
winter in an almost globular bud, which is much larger than 
the more ovoid leaf-buds (compare Fig. 35 A and J with A). 
The flowers, which have long, slender peduncles are lateral 
and situated in the axils of scale-leaves (umbellate); the floral 
shoot terminates blindly above the flowers where it bears 
barren scale-leaves (Fig. 35 DB); but sometimes it keeps on 
Fig. 35. Vaccinium Oxycoccos. (From Denmark). 
A, A branch (slightly mag.); March 8; the terminal bud is floral. B, C, Two branches 
bearing fruit — the flowering stage at least, being over (slightly reduced); 1, axis of the 
first order; u, axis of the second order. D, E, The basal portion of J has borne flowers 
and is now dead (March 25); below that, new branches occur more or less sympodially. 
F, G, Shewing the position of the buds as subtended by the erect petioles. H, A branch 
entirely vegetative (Oct.28). J, A branch with terminal floral bud (Oct. 28). X, Portion 
of a stem shewing the position of the axillary bud (g) and of the root (r) in relation to 
the leaf (7); Oct. 20. (E. W.) 
growing and develops into a leaf-bearing shoot (Fig. 35 C). It 
may appear as if there were a terminal flower, but this can 
hardly be the case. Sometimes one of the upper foliage-leaves 
subtends a lateral, entirely floral shoot. After flowering, one 
or several of the upper buds may develop into new shoots and 
then sympodial or dichotomous branching occurs (Fig. 35 D, E). 
Each flower has two bracteoles half way up its stalk. 
The flowers are protandrous; even in the bud (Finmark) 
