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The terminal leaf bud which will often form the main stalk of theplant; not only this bud, but also the previous year's growth is in-cluded by the term. In peaches is a condition caused by too rapid cell multiplication in re-sponse to the stimulus caused by a parasitic fungus. In snowballbushes the stimulus is caused by aphids. Decayed leaves combined with other organic matter found on a forestfloor. A term used to describe a plant (usually a shrub) on which old growthhas developed in such a manner that the mass of fine branches and foli-age is on the top part of the plant, and the lower part shows a fewbare stems. Usually the result of overcrowding plants or of incorrectpruning (See Plate V). |
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