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(C) Illustrate your booklet by means of these draw- 

 ings: Leaf; Stalk with several flowers upon it; 

 Sectional view of flower from side showing 

 position of stamens and pistil. 



Turtle-head : 



(A) I. Does the plant thrive best in sun or shade? 



in dry or moist soil ? 



2. Have you seen bumble-bees visiting the flow- 



ers? 



3. Can you find any flowers where bees have 



bitten holes in the corolla to steal the nec- 

 tar? Watch for bees doing this. 

 4.. Study the structure of the flower to determine : 



a. How cross-pollination is brought about. 



b. How self-fertilization is prevented. 



c. How unwelcome guests are excluded. 



(B) Write a description of the Turtle-head and illus- 



trate it by one or more careful drawings. 



(C) Read pages 145 to 146 in Nature's Garden. 



