The fungus of the Poppy is very much more branched than that of the Potato, and every minute branchlet carries a spore. |
The perfect multinodal branchlet is formed in the winter-bud and the spring-shoot is multinodal. |
The cones are very small, about a half inch in length, growing singly from the lower side of the branchlet. |
The little, tender balls which you found near the young bud at the end of the branchlet is a new cone just started this year. |
The small flower clusters are borne in the centre of the branchlets, or on one side of the branchlet. |
Overlap one branchlet or bundle over the cut ends of the last to hide them and the wire. |