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Quaglia, or (|u;iirs head, sows itself in a similar 

 manner 1)\' clinL^inq; to mo\in<( objects. 



Man)- common hedj^erow ])lanls have their fruits 

 armed with quite formidable hooks, so that creepiuLj 

 or fl)-iii^ creatures may be made unwittinj^l)' the 

 means (^f distributing^ the fruits. The burdock 

 is a most persistent plant in this respect, each 

 of its numerous fruits bein^ covered with lon<^ 

 hooks which successfull\- retain their hold of our 

 clothiiiLj if we happen to brush i^ast the plant when 

 covered with its troublesome burrs. Other exam- 

 ples are the rough seeds of the forget-me-not, 

 agrimon)', enchanter's nightshade — a great pest in 

 gardens- and all the bedstraw tribe. 



These plants, we ma)' obserxe, are low-growing 

 and herbaceous, quite distinct in the matter of 

 ]X)siti()n from the tall trees and shrubs which de- 

 ])en(l upon the w ind to scatter their seeds. 



We are all familiar with the winged fruits of the 

 sycamore ; the)' are to be seen in earl)' autumn. 

 The clusters are first of a pale green, and then the 

 seeds ' often attain a flush of pale crimson which 



' In hotany the fruit of the sycamore, maple, ash, \c., is called a 

 sainara, anil is properly speaking a winged (xcheiie. 



