How Nature Plants the Tree 



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flying over forest and plain they scatter the seeds 

 of many trees and plants on which they feed. 



Some fruits and seeds float easily on the wa- 

 ter. Falling from the tree above, they ride off 

 on some forest stream, until they are pushed 

 ashore by the current to find a resting place. 



Seeds with little prickly coats stick to the furry 

 backs of wild animals, and perhaps are carried 

 like this a long distance before they fall to the 

 ground and begin to grow. 



CONE OF A SUGAR PINE 



