NATURE-STUDY LUSSONS. 107 



7. (a) Observe the leaf-scars from last year and the 



buds above them. 



(d) Discover into what these buds will develop. 



The buds at the end of the twigs are terminal ones. Those on the sides 

 of the twigs are lateral, and as these always grow in the axils of leaves 

 they are said to be axillary. 



8. {a) Observe the buds nearest the terminal bud. 



(b) Discover why these develop much more readily 



than do those lower down. 

 {c) Discover also why some are dormant. 



9. Discover why some of the twigs grow so much 

 longer than others. 



10. Draw two twigs : 



(«) Showing the new twig as it lengthens with 



the leaves spread out. 

 {h) A twig of last year's growth. 



11. {a) Observe the broken ends on some of the twigs 



or smaller branches. 

 (Jj) Note the age of the part on which they are 



found. 

 {c) Compare these broken ends with buds. 

 {d') Discover the reason for the difference. 

 ie) Do any of these ends appear as terminal ? 

 (/) Infer the reason. 

 The short projections with broken ends are t'ks fruit-spurs. 



12. {a) Observe the work of the fruit-spurs. 



(b) Discover why they cannot bear fruit every 

 year. 



13. {a) Describe the buds sent out by the spurs not 



bearing fruit. 

 {b) Discover into what these buds develop. 



