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How old is each twig? What years were the best for growth? How does the growth of the branches differ from that of Horsechestnut? From Lilac? Explain these differences with reference to the growth and arrangement of the buds? In what direction do the twigs grow? How does this affect the appearance of the tree?
Both the terminal and axillary buds grow freely, thus forming long, straight limbs, with many branches and much fine spray. The bark of the Beech is beautifully smooth. The extreme straightness of the trunk and limbs is very striking, and may be compared to the crooked limbs of the Horsechestnut, where the branch is continually interrupted by the flower-cluster.
How do the scales differ from those of Horsechestnut? How many scales and leaves are there? How are they arranged? Where does the flower-cluster come in the bud? Do all the buds contain flower-clusters? How does the arrangement of leaves and flower-clusters differ from that of Horsechestnut? How old is your branch? Which buds develop most frequently?
In this arrangement, the leaves of each whorl stand over the spaces of the whorl just below. The pupils have observed and noted this in Horsechestnut and Lilac. In these there are four vertical rows or ranks of leaves. In whorls of three leaves there would be six ranks, in whorls of four, eight, and so on.
These facts would appear in tables of growth, made from branches of these trees, but the addition of results for any particular year would have no significance. Thus I find in my diary of that year the following entries: April 17. The red maples are in full bloom, the elms almost over. The leaves of the Horsechestnut are quite large. The lilacs are nearly in leaf. April 24.
"I thought maybe you would help me carry it out under the horsechestnut tree in the side yard." "But how do we play with it?" insisted Brother. "Is it a game, Jimmie?" "Put your hand in that bag back of you," directed Jimmie. "Perhaps then you can guess." A burlap bag, opened, stood close to Sister.
What are the dots on the leaf-scars? Why is there no distinct band of rings as in Beech? How old is your branch? Where do you look for flower-cluster scars? Which buds are the strongest? How does this affect the appearance of the tree? What makes the ends of the branches so rough? Compare the arrangement of the twigs and branches with Beech and Elm, with Horsechestnut and Lilac.
And so there is every shade of complexion; ebony, old mahogany, horsechestnut, sorrel, molasses-candy, clouded amber, clear amber, old-ivory white, new-ivory white, fish-belly white this latter the leprous complexion frequent with the Anglo-Saxon long resident in tropical climates. "You wouldn't expect a person to be proud of being a Mauritian, now would you? But it is so.
This bud is to continue the interrupted branch in the same way as in Horsechestnut. There are from six to ten good leaves, in the buds that I have seen. Those without flowers contain more leaves, as in Horsechestnut. In the centre of these buds the leaves are small and undeveloped. The flower is very easy to examine, the floral envelopes, stamens and pistils, being plainly discernible.
The four came to a halt beneath a great horsechestnut tree, that gave welcome relief from the sun, which, though it was only May, still had much of the advance hint of summer in it. There was a carriage block near the curb, and Grace "draped herself artistically about it," as Mollie Billette expressed it.
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