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Photo by Verne Morton. 



Wild Carrot showing blossoms and seed 

 clusters 



(4). Does the seed cling 

 to its stem or break away 

 readily when it is touched ? 



(5). What is the general 

 shape of the seed-cluster? 

 Does it contain many seeds 

 or few ? Even if the seeds 

 of an umbel have fallen off 

 or been blown away the rec- 

 ord of their abundance is 

 left in the tiny stems on 

 which they grew. Count 

 the number of these little 

 stems in one of the small 

 clusters which make up the 

 whole umbel ; multiply by 

 the number of larger stems 

 in the umbel. Consider the 

 amount of seeds which a 

 plant might produce that 

 begins to blossom in June 

 and continues in bloom till 

 October ; its first seed ma- 

 turing in July and succes- 

 sive clusters continuing to 

 ripen till the coming of 

 frost. 



(6). What should you 

 consider tlie best means of 

 destroying such a prolific 

 weed ? 



(7). What do you think 

 is the reason that the wild 

 carrot remains untouched, 

 growing tall and maturing 

 its seeds in lanes and pas- 

 tures where cattle graze? 



(8). Have you noticed 

 any birds feeding on the 

 seeds of the wild carrot? 



