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Leaf and Flower of the Dogwood ] 98 



Twig of the Cornel 199 



The Plane 202 



Leaf of the Oriental Plane 208 



Leaf and Flower of the Oriental Plane 209 



The Occidental or American Plane 212 



Leaf-stalk of Occidental Plane 214 



Leaf of Occidental Plane 215 



Alder- Buckthorn 220 



Common Buckthorn . 222 



Sulphur Butterfly 223 



Flower of the Privet 225 



The Privet Hawk-Moth 226 



The Acacia 228 



The Huntingdon Willow 238 



Blossom of the Crack Willow 243 



Flower and Seed-vessels of Willow 244 



Willow Blossom 245 



Foliage of Huntingdon Willow 249 



Herbaceous Willow 255 



Willow Gall 257 



Weeping Willows at Kew 261 



Leaf and Flower of the Elder 266 



Wayfaring-tree 276 



Guelder Rose 278 



" Holy- well " at Trelill, near Helston, Cornwall 284 



Ivy Leaves 286 



Branch of Ivy 290 



Ivy-berries 292 



Yew-tree at Crowhurst 296 



Leaf and Flower of the Yew 305 



Yew-tree at Crom , 311 



Fortingal Yew S14 



