Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 449
the miniature but well-formed flower are protecting waterproof scaleswith cottony linings between them. Some buds have not only this soft lining be-tween the scales, but the entire bud is fur-coveredwith soft hairs. Some others have a coat of gum.And so I learned from these observations,and many… … BUDS ON MAPLE TWIGS, AND A MAGNIFIED VIEW OF A VERTICALSECTION OF ONE OF THESE BUDS, SHOWING THE COTTONY-LINEDLAYERS AROUND THE FLOWER IN THE INTERIOR.
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