. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). TEACHER'S LEAFLET NO. 17. THE BURST OF SPRING. T. THE OPENING OF THE BUDS. (Z. //. Bailey.) V^'^MP^W^^^^'^'^m^ PRING is coming! The buds will burst and the birds will sing ! How do the buds burst ? Watch them as the spring opens ; or if you are impatient, cut long twigs and place them in bottles of water in a living room, and the buds will swell. First notice what the winter buds are like,— that they are spherical, or oblong, or coni- cal bodies lying cl
. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). TEACHER'S LEAFLET NO. 17. THE BURST OF SPRING. T. THE OPENING OF THE BUDS. (Z. //. Bailey.) V^'^MP^W^^^^'^'^m^ PRING is coming! The buds will burst and the birds will sing ! How do the buds burst ? Watch them as the spring opens ; or if you are impatient, cut long twigs and place them in bottles of water in a living room, and the buds will swell. First notice what the winter buds are like,— that they are spherical, or oblong, or coni- cal bodies lying close to the limb and tightly covered with scales. Notice that there is a mark or scar beneath the bud, showing where a leaf was borne. It is an excellent practice to collect winter twigs of different kinds of trees and bushes, and to compare the form and color of the shoots, and the size, shape, color and make-up of the buds. Lay the twigs side by side on the table and notice how one differs from the other. What part of the twig grew last year ? Notice the " ring " at the l:>ase of the last year's growth. After all the dif- ferences are noted, put the twigs in water, as you would a bouquet. Sometimes flowers and leaves will appear. If the twigs are two or three feet lone^, the buds are more likelv to orrow, for then there is sufficient supply of food (or starch). Change the water frequently, and cut off the lower ends of the twigs so that a fresh surface will be exposed to the water. It will be two to five weeks before the buds open, depending mostly on the kind of plant. Mark one' bud on a maple, or apple, or lilac, or other plant, by tying a string about the twig. Look at it carefully from day to day : observe how it opens, and what comes out of it. The pupil should know that a winter twig has interest. 495. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of th
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