98 NATURE-STUDY LESSONS. 



B. The Buds. 



2. (a) Examine a branch in the late fall or winter. 

 (d) Describe the positions of the buds. 



Those found at the ends of the twigs are called terminal buds, while 

 th ise found on the sides of the twigs are called lateral buds. 



3. Describe the terminal buds as to shape, size, color 

 and covering. 



4. Compare the lateral buds in these respects with the 

 terminal buds. 



5. How are the lateral buds situated with reference to 

 each other ? 



6. Compare the relative positions of the buds of the 

 horse-chestnut with those of the maple and elm. 



7. Compare the buds of the horse-chestnut with those 

 of the maple and the elm as to size, shape, covering and 

 method of folding. 



C. Leaf-Scars. 



8. (a) While the leaves are falling in the late fall, 



examine the twigs. 

 (J)) Describe the fresh scars found on the stems at 



this time. 

 (c) What is their cause ? 



9. {a) Describe the dots found within these scars. 

 {I)) How are these dots arranged ? 



The tree gets its name from the resemblance which these scars bear to a 

 horse-shoe, the dots corresponding to the heads of the shoe-nails. 



10. id) Compare as to number the dots in a scar with 



the leaflets of the leaf fallen from this scar. 

 (J)) Infer the cause of these dots. 



1 1. {a) What is the position of the lateral buds with 



reference to these scars? 

 (J?) What is their position with reference to the 

 leaves ? 



