Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 668
the falling wild sarsaparilla leaves. The detail drawing shows the leaf scar about the bud and the stalk which has separated from it. Notice the dot-like markings which are the woody strands broken through. NATURE AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG FOLKS. I I 29 other trees have similar markings on their drops… … THE LEAVES OF THE MAPLE, HORSE-CHESTNUT AND SYCAMORE (BUTTON-BALL) SEPARATING FROM THE TWIG. The maple leaf-stalk clasps the bud and nearly surrounds it. The horse-chestnut leaves a broader, rougher scar, while thesycamore has its leaf-stalk fitting over the bud like a cap. root of the wild…
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