4. What can be seen inside a large bud of horse chestnut? On what part of the branch are the largest buds to be found? (1898)
5. Upon what does the method of branching of a tree depend? Give examples.
6. Examine pollarded trees; what is the cause of their peculiarities?
7. Examine buds of various trees in spring, and try to discover in which cases the bud scales are (a) modifications of entire leaves, (b) modified leaf stalks, and (c) modified stipules.
8. Examine and describe the method of protection, during the summer, of the axillary buds of the plane.
9. Take a poplar shoot during late summer, and examine the corky separation-layer forming at the base of each leaf. Write an account of its use, and make drawings of its appearance.
10. The “heart” of a cabbage or lettuce is of lighter colour, sweeter taste, and more tender texture than the external leaves. How do you explain these differences? (King’s Schol., 1902)
11. Describe and explain the effect of clipping a privet hedge.
12. Give an account of the changes in appearance in any common leaf during the whole period of its growth. Explain briefly what part the leaf plays in the life of the plant. (Certificate, 1904)
13. Explain precisely how you would decide whether a given specimen consisted of (a) one compound leaf, or (b) a twig bearing several simple leaves.