COMPOSITE FAMILY 



white and woolly as befits the season; later they become 

 green and inconspicuous. As the plant is dia::cious 

 and spreads chiefly by offshoots and runners there is 

 a tendency for each group to keep by itself. 



Dwarf Everlasting. Antenndria plantaginijdlia 



These flowering heads differ in appearance: some 

 are small and pointed, others larger and rather flat 

 at the top. The smaller, which bear pistfls only, are 

 silvery white, the others are creamy white with brown- 

 ish, orange-tipped stamens, which give a brownish 

 color to the heads. After these heads have shed their 



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