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THE BUD 19<br />

flattened out. The pericambium has a tendency to start division into<br />

an inner and outer layer. The outer layer becomes a cork cambium<br />

(phellogen) surrounding the bundle inside<br />

the endodermis It cuts off cork tissue<br />

on its outer face, hence all liquid material<br />

is prevented from filtering in and cortex<br />

including endodermis, as well as the epi-<br />

dermis, shrivel and dry up and separate off<br />

at the age of two to three months. The<br />

cork cambium (phellogen) may lay down<br />

secondary cortex internal to itself and ex-<br />

ternal to the pholem.<br />

Patches of cells of the inner iayer of<br />

pericambium divide rapidly and are called<br />

interfascicular cambium. These join the<br />

intrafascicular cambium to form a con-<br />

tinuous cambium ring which then cuts<br />

off additional secondary xylem on its inner<br />

face and secondary phloem on its outer<br />

face pushing inward the first-formed or<br />

protoxylem and outward the first-formed<br />

or protophloem.<br />

The Bud<br />

Buds are rudimentary stems with rudimentary<br />

leaves compactly arranged upon<br />

them.<br />

The COTYLEDONS and plumule repre-<br />

sent the first bud on the initial stem or<br />

caulicle.<br />

Scaly buds are such as have their<br />

outer leaf rudiments transformed into<br />

scales, often coated with a waxy or resi-<br />

nous substance without and a downy lining<br />

within, to protect them from sudden<br />

changes in climate. Ex. : Hickory.<br />

ings.<br />

Fig. 14.—Cross-section of a<br />

young root of Phaseolus multiflorus.<br />

A, pr, cortex; m, pith;<br />

X, stele (ail tissues within the<br />

endodermis collectively); g, g,<br />

g, g, primary xylem bundle; b,<br />

b, b, b, primary phloem bundle.<br />

B, cross-section through older<br />

portion of root of the same<br />

plant, b', b', Secondary bast;<br />

k, k, periderm. The remaining<br />

letters stand for the same tissues<br />

as in A. Notice that the<br />

cambium has laid down medullary<br />

rays in front of the primary<br />

xylem, but has made secondary<br />

xylem behind the primary<br />

phloem. {From Steiens after<br />

Vines.)<br />

Naked buds are those whose leaf rudiments are destitute of cover

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