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The Silver Fir. 



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lOS. Abies pectinala: The Silver Fir. 1. A twig, with stamiiiate catkins. 2. Thepis- 

 tilate flowers. 3, 4. Scales of tlio pistilate flower, witii the two seeds still mi- 

 nute on the inner side. 5 (and the fignre above). The seed-scale separate 

 the two sides, as shown in the precedins fis'ires. 6. 7. Staminatc catkins as a 

 hud, and fully open, and oi twice the natural size. 8. Anthers. 9. Leaf of 

 twice the natural size. 10. Transverse section of the loaf, also magnified. 

 11. Germ of ii young plant, li Germ-bud of the latter, with the leaves re- 

 moved, greatly enlarged. 



