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each consists of two connate stipules. This is further 

 suggested by the fact that thej are sometimes bifid at 

 the summit, as shown in Fig. 244. The young leaf, 

 moreover, is situated, not between two scales, as in the 

 Beech, but within and opposite the middle of the often 

 bifid scale. The outer four stipular scales are coriaceous, 

 dark brown, brittle, and more or less ciliate towards 

 the apex. Owing to their being connate, however, the 

 single piece occupies the central position of the leaf, the 



Fig. 243. Fig. 244, 



Pig. 235. — Elm. Terminal bud, showing seven scales. 

 Fig. 236.— The first scale. Fio. 237.— The second scale. 



Fig. 238.— The third scale. Fio. 239.— The fourth scale. 



Fig. 240.— The lifth scale. Fig. 241.— The sixth scale. 



Pig. 242. — The seventh scale. Fig. 243.— The eighth scale. 

 Fig. 244. — The ninth scale, showing fusion, which is unusual. 

 Fig. 245. — Members at the tenth node. v. st, outer stipule, with a portion removed 

 to show the leaf, I, which comes next in order ; i. st, inner stipule. 

 Pigs. 246-248. — Members at nodes 11 to 13. o. st, outer stipule ; /, leaf ; 

 i, st, inner stipule. All are sep.arated to show outline. 



between them, 

 spring, being 



blade of which, if present, would be 

 These four scales do not elongate in _ 



practically dead ; they often split at the apex into four 

 or five teeth. In Figs. 236-248 I have given an 

 analysis of a terminal bud. 



Though the Elm flowers so freely the seeds seldom 

 ripen. Mr. Boulger states ^ that this is the case also on 

 the continent of Europe and in Asia. 



' Familiar Trees. 



