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"Twigs and branches of the birch." -Bergen, 1896

Birch Branch

"Twigs and branches of the birch." -Bergen, 1896

Here is a shoot of the Horse chestnut with a large terminal bed, and with very conspicuous leaf scars, and just above each is an axillary bud.

Leaf-scar

Here is a shoot of the Horse chestnut with a large terminal bed, and with very conspicuous leaf scars,…

Here is a shoot of the Hickory with a large terminal bed, and with alternate leaf scars, and just above each is an axillary bud.

Leaf-scar

Here is a shoot of the Hickory with a large terminal bed, and with alternate leaf scars, and just above…

The mistletoe, a parasitic plant more well-known as a Christmas decoration.

Mistletoe

The mistletoe, a parasitic plant more well-known as a Christmas decoration.

Nest of the common European swallow, which can be found in old wells and mines, under the roofs of barns and sheds, in belfries, and sometimes in the fork of a dead tree.

Nest of the Common European Swallow

Nest of the common European swallow, which can be found in old wells and mines, under the roofs of barns…

A small shoot or branch of a tree, or other plant.

Twig

A small shoot or branch of a tree, or other plant.