SPEAY. 



147 



skin 'of the spray in places is another noticeable 

 feature. But the most conspicuous is the long, 

 slender^' pointed lauds in vhich the embryo; of 



Beeoh. 



twig and leaf are 'carefully wrapped in their silky 

 coyer and protected from the frosts of ' Winter. 

 The" opened nut-case and the' piece of lichen- 



L 2 



