THE GOAT WILLOW. 



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This drawing of a female catkin or one of the smaller Willows 



shows clearly the construction of the ovary, with its slender-pointed 

 style ending in two stigmas. The small diagram of the separate 

 flower shows how the stigmas curl back on either side of the tuft 

 of down and the style splits. 



THE LEAVES AND BRANCHES. 



In autumn the shoots formed during the year are a bright green 



colour, with tinges of purple and grey on the exposed side. The 

 older branches are a glossy dark green or purplish-brown. The buds 



are arranged singly, but close together, near the top of the shoot, 



and are conspicuous for their pale yellow-green colouring and their 



red tips. They are found springing from five different points along 



