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NATURAL HISTORY OF THE FARM 



Flower-clusters 



2. The Flower and Fruit 

 Name (red clover, sweet clover, alfalfa, etc.). 



form, (diagram a longitudinal section of 



it). 



No. of flowers (in an average entire 



cluster). 

 No. of clusters (on a plant of average 



size). 



corolla (color, form, etc.). 



calyx (length in relation to corolla, hairiness, etc.). 

 fragrance 

 visitors (insects seeking nectar). 



Seed-pod form (diagram). 



Size seeds (length by width in fractions of a millimeter: 



to measure, lay ten seeds, touching, on a metric rule 



(see p. 12); read, and divide by ten.) 

 Remarks. 



Flowers 



