. Elements of botany. Plants. BUDS. 81 The rings of scars about the twig, shown in Figs. 23 and 59, mark the place w^here the bases of bud-scales were attached. A little examination of the part of the twig which lies outside of this ring, as shown in Fig. 23, will lead one to the conclu- sion that this portion has all grown in the one spring and summer since the bud-scales of that particular ring dropped off. Following out this suggestion, it is easy to reckon the age of any moderately old portion of a branch, since it is equal to the number of acc â '?:, â ^-^:. Please note that these images
. Elements of botany. Plants. BUDS. 81 The rings of scars about the twig, shown in Figs. 23 and 59, mark the place w^here the bases of bud-scales were attached. A little examination of the part of the twig which lies outside of this ring, as shown in Fig. 23, will lead one to the conclu- sion that this portion has all grown in the one spring and summer since the bud-scales of that particular ring dropped off. Following out this suggestion, it is easy to reckon the age of any moderately old portion of a branch, since it is equal to the number of acc â '?:, â ^-^:. 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 Bergen, Joseph Y. (Joseph Young), 1851-1917; Bergen, Joseph Y. (Joseph Young), 1851-1917. Bergen's Botany: key and flora, Pacific coast ed. Boston : Ginn
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