. Flowers, fruits and leaves. Botany; Flowers; Seeds; Leaves. 112 RELATION OF LEAVES TO BRANCHES. [CH. in the same way transpose those of the Spanish Chestnut {Castaned) and those of Acer platanoides, a species of Maple. I have taken specimens in which the six terminal leaves of a shoot of the two species occupy approximately the same area. Figs. 63 and 69 show the leaves in their natural position, those of the Spanish Chestnut lying along the stalk, while those of the Maple are ranged round it. In both. f^ Fig. 7a—Leaves of Castanea. cases it will be seen that there is practically no over- la
. Flowers, fruits and leaves. Botany; Flowers; Seeds; Leaves. 112 RELATION OF LEAVES TO BRANCHES. [CH. in the same way transpose those of the Spanish Chestnut {Castaned) and those of Acer platanoides, a species of Maple. I have taken specimens in which the six terminal leaves of a shoot of the two species occupy approximately the same area. Figs. 63 and 69 show the leaves in their natural position, those of the Spanish Chestnut lying along the stalk, while those of the Maple are ranged round it. In both. f^ Fig. 7a—Leaves of Castanea. cases it will be seen that there is practically no over- lapping and very little waste of space. In the Spanish. Chestnut the stalks are just long enough to give a certain play to the leaves. In the Maple they are much longer, bringing the leaves approximately to the same level, and carrying the lower and outer ones free from the upper and younger ones. Now, if we arrange the Spanish Chestnut leaves round a centre, as in Fig 70, it is at once obvious how. 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 Lubbock, John, Sir, 1834-1913. London : Macmillan
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