IX. BURDOCK 



Material. — Burdock burs brought by the pupils. 



Observation. — What is the shape of a burdock 

 bur? What is its size? With what is it covered? 

 About how many hooks are there on a bur ? Does 

 the point of a hook turn inward or outward ? Pull 

 off one of the hooks. What is the shape of the 

 whole hook ? 



Cut a bur in two lengthwise. Where are the 

 seeds ? How many seeds are in a bur ? How large 

 is each seed ? Wh^t is its shape ? Has it any silk 

 or fluff like a golden-rod or dandelion seed ? What 

 is there about a bur that helps the seeds to reach new 

 soil? 



Drawing. — Draw a bur cut in two lengthwise so 

 as to show its hooked coverings and the seeds inside. 

 Be sure to curve the hooks in the right direction. 

 Draw also a stem to the bur, so as to show whether 

 the bur grows on the side or on the end of a stem. 



Composition. — Imagine some burdock burs to be 

 gatherings of ^eed children going out to seek their 

 fortunes. Describe the burs. Tell how the children 

 ride away, what dangers they pass through, and how 

 some at last find a good place where they can grow. 



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