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GLIMPSES INTO PLANT-LIFE 



Most of the plants known as conipositir have 

 their seeds thus feathered, and amongst them are 

 those plagues of the farmer, the thistle, dandelion, 

 goat's-beard and others. The dandelion may serve 

 as our example, and I would advise my readers to 



PARACHUTE. 



watch carefully the variations of position in the 

 flowering stems. Whilst the flower is still fully 

 expanded the stalk remains in an upright position 

 so that it is conspicuous and likely to attract 

 the notice of insect visitors. After the florets 

 are fertilised it gradually lowers itself until it 



