127. Fagua eylvaHm.—T'he European Beach. 1. Upper side of a twig in May, with 

 male and female blossoms. 2. A separate male blossom, 3. Anthers, front and 

 rear views, and sections. 4. Female blossoms of nntural size. 5. The same, sep- 

 arated and enlarged. 6. Section of the same, showing the germs of seeds, en- 

 larged. 7. Transverse section of the latter, at the polutmarked by a star. 8. Tlio 

 ripe fruit in Its burr. 9. The sime, before opening, in. Cross-section of a ivut. 

 11. Twig with two loaf-buds. E-tecpting 1, 4, 8, 9, and 11, those figures are more 

 or less enlarL'c'd. ^ 



