Botany of the Southern states . n have buds in their axils,as in the Peach, and in some instances are very much likethem in appearance, as in the Pea. In others, they bear noresemblance to the leaves, but are simple membranous append-ages, as in the Hickory, or fine bristles, as in the assume a great variety of appearances, by various modifi-cations of structure and attachment. In the Eose, they areattached to the petiole, ibrming a leaf-like margin to thatorgan. In the Polygonum and Rhubarb, they form a sheathround the stem by the union of their edges, and are then calledochres. I
Botany of the Southern states . n have buds in their axils,as in the Peach, and in some instances are very much likethem in appearance, as in the Pea. In others, they bear noresemblance to the leaves, but are simple membranous append-ages, as in the Hickory, or fine bristles, as in the assume a great variety of appearances, by various modifi-cations of structure and attachment. In the Eose, they areattached to the petiole, ibrming a leaf-like margin to thatorgan. In the Polygonum and Rhubarb, they form a sheathround the stem by the union of their edges, and are then calledochres. In some plants, thev become hardened and conical,and form spines. In climbing plants, they often lengthen intoa slender thread-like appendage, and become the organ bywhich the plant attaches itself to objects over which it climbs;thus forming for the plant the means of support. But, how-ever various may be their appearances, and however unlike instructure, yet if they originate from the base of a leaf, they arestipules. Tig. Fig. 94.
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