TWO KINDS OF BUDS. 



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LESSON XIX. 



HOW THE LEAVES ARE FOLDED IN THE BUD. 



. 221 218 



Ms&vation.— Fig. 217. Valvate calyx, as of Mallow. Fig. 218. Sepals of Holly- 

 hook, — valvate-reduplioate. Fig. 219. Sepals of Clematis,— valvate-induplicate. 

 Ftg. 220. Petals of Flax,— contorted. Fig. 221. Petals of Wild Eose,- quinountial. 

 Fig. 222. Petals and sepals of Lily or Tulip. Fig. 223. Petals of Wall-flower,— 

 convolute. Fig. 22i. Petals of Pea, — vexillary. 



128. Theeb is the leaf-bud, consisting of many scales and 

 young "eaves, folded up in such a manner as to occupy as 

 little space as po^ " '" le ; and the fower-bud, consisting of the 

 organs of the flower in their early state, also closely packed. 

 Now if you study the arrangement of the pieces composing 

 the bud of either sort, you will be surprised and delighted 

 with its variety and elegance. As each species of plant has 

 the same invariable mode of folding in all its buds, this study 

 well becomes a matter of science. 



Less. XIX. — ^What is the subject of this Lesson? 

 128. Two kinds of bnds ; please describe each. 



