The rings are not nearly so noticeable as in Horsechestnut, but they can be counted for some years back.
The flower-cluster can often be traced by a dried bit of stem remaining on the branch.
The terminal bud in the Lilac does not usually develop, and the two uppermost axillary buds take its place, giving to the shrub the forked character of its branching. In all these bud studies, the pupil should finish by showing how the arrangement of the buds determines the growth of the branches.
QUESTIONS ON THE LILAC.
How do the scales differ from those of Horsechestnut?
How many scales and leaves are there?
How are they arranged?
Where does the flower-cluster come in the bud?
Do all the buds contain flower-clusters?
How does the arrangement of leaves and flower-clusters differ from that of Horsechestnut?