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Fig. 1. Adult plant towards end of autumn; ¢;=leaf of succeeding summer; s/=its 
sheath ; second leaf; ¢,=third leaf; @=débris of dead leaves ; »=parent root. 
"ig Longitud inal section of a very young bud, /., //., ///., leaves ; c=cortex 5 
=xylein 5 //=phloem. 
Fig. 3. Longitudinal section of an older bud, where the first leaf (/) is expanded ; 
sh, shy, shy=sheaths of successive leaves. 
g. 4. Central cylinder of a very young bud prepared by maceration ; »=parent root ; 
=traces of successive leaves ; 72-7y=successive roots. 
ig. 5. Central cylinder of an adult stem; 4j-4;=the traces of successive leaves. 
6. Enlarged apex of a root; the first phase of appearance of a bud. 
Bud slightly developed, Where the first leaf has j just pierced the sheath. 
A false branching. 
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