. Botany, an elementary text for schools. Botany. WINTER TWIGS IX THE HOUSE 41 branch shall be long or short ? Describe the opening of a bud. What are flower-buds? Leaf-buds? Mixed buds? How may fruit- buds be distinguished ? What is tlio "burst of ^ spring " ? iM^ Note.— It is easy to see the swelling of ^Jrj Jk the buds in a room in winter. Secure branches of trees and shrubs, two to three feet long, and stand them in vases or jars, as you would flow- ers. Renew the water frequently and cut off the lower ends of the shoots occasionally. In a week or two the buds will begin to swell
. Botany, an elementary text for schools. Botany. WINTER TWIGS IX THE HOUSE 41 branch shall be long or short ? Describe the opening of a bud. What are flower-buds? Leaf-buds? Mixed buds? How may fruit- buds be distinguished ? What is tlio "burst of ^ spring " ? iM^ Note.— It is easy to see the swelling of ^Jrj Jk the buds in a room in winter. Secure branches of trees and shrubs, two to three feet long, and stand them in vases or jars, as you would flow- ers. Renew the water frequently and cut off the lower ends of the shoots occasionally. In a week or two the buds will begin to swell. Of red maple, peach, apricot, and other very early- flowering things, flowers may be obtained in ten to twenty days. Try it. The shape, size, and color of the winter buds are different in every kind of plant. By the buds alone botanists are often able to dis- tinguish the kinds of plants. Even such similar plants as the different kinds of willows have good bud characters. The study of the kinds of buds affords excellent training of the powers of observation. J Fruit-bud and of apple. il'bud. The liurst of spriiin in iIh' liliuv. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York Macmillan
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