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June 12' —/63./ Laurus nobilis— dissected carefully young shoots — the last formed are formed round axis, which is rather hollow or level, & thou though rapidly growing from greater size of incipient leaf-bud, the older ones project higher than younger ones; yet their bases, (ie axis) or circumference of axis) of last bud is higher than penultimate; so that, gro axis gro rises spirally in height by circumference.— →

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Unrolled would form a rhomboid [sketch]

Hence buds must be formed on spire; number probably on size of axis & buds themselves.

Their arrangement, so to be alternate & equidistant & alternate will settle (probably) equal angles & probably a fraction of 360 or multiple of 360. But this leaves a multitude of angles.─